S0480B0469A05696 SFR:EJH 02/02/18 #90 A05696
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 480
Sponsor: SENATOR DINNIMAN
Printer's No. 469
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 4, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against public order and
decency, providing for the offense of attack on animal
belonging to certain protected persons.
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 through 18; page 2, lines 1
through 14; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 5535.1. Attack on animal belonging to certain protected
persons.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if all of
the following apply:
(1) The person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly
kills, maims, disfigures, tortures or administers poison or
exposes a poisonous substance with intent to administer the
poison or poisonous substance to any of the following that is
owned by or resides with a person protected by an order
issued under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
abuse) or 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 62A (relating to protection of
victims of sexual violence or intimidation):
(i) A dog or cat.
(ii) A guide dog for an individual who is blind.
(iii) A hearing dog for an individual who is deaf or
audibly impaired.
(iv) A service dog for an individual who is
physically limited.
(2) The person committing the violation under paragraph
(1) is the subject of the order under paragraph (1).
(b) Grading.--A violation of this section is a felony of the
third degree.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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