PRINTER'S NO. 2225
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1516
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, SCHREIBER, THOMAS, KAUFFMAN, DiGIROLAMO,
BIZZARRO, MILLARD, MURT, ROZZI, RADER, KINSEY, DAVIS, CORBIN,
READSHAW, YOUNGBLOOD, D. COSTA, WATSON, O'BRIEN, DONATUCCI,
DEASY, D. PARKER, FARINA, PHILLIPS-HILL, KILLION, McNEILL,
RAVENSTAHL, SAINATO, SCHLOSSBERG, SANTORA, GILLEN, COHEN,
MATZIE AND SCHWEYER, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for cruelty to animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 5511. Cruelty to animals.
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(h.3) Leaving animal in unattended motor vehicle.--The
following shall apply:
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a
motor vehicle owner or operator commits a summary offense if
the motor vehicle owner or operator confines a dog or cat in
an unattended motor vehicle in extreme heat, endangering the
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