H1216B2203A05657 AJM:NLG 01/30/18 #90 A05657
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1216
Sponsor: SENATOR ALLOWAY
Printer's No. 2203
Amend Bill, page 1, line 1, by striking out "Title" and
inserting
Titles 18 (Crime and Offenses) and
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by inserting after "Statutes,"
in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further
providing for neglect of animal; and,
Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
Section 1. Section 5532(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, added June 28, 2017 (P.L.215, No.10), is
amended to read:
ยง 5532. Neglect of animal.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the
person fails to provide [any of the following] for the basic
needs of each animal to which the person has a duty of care,
whether belonging to himself or otherwise, including any of the
following:
(1) Necessary sustenance and potable water.
(2) Access to clean and sanitary shelter and protection
from the weather. The shelter must be sufficient to permit
the animal to retain body heat and keep the animal dry.
(3) Necessary veterinary care.
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Section 2. Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:
Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by inserting after "responder"
does all of the following
Amend Bill, page 2, line 18, by striking out "2" and
inserting
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See A05657 in
the context
of HB1216