PRINTER'S NO. 31
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
13
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, FLYNN, DRISCOLL, J. HARRIS, NEILSON,
BARRAR, SIMMONS, V. BROWN, GERGELY, MACKENZIE, W. KELLER,
KINSEY, O'BRIEN, MILLARD, BULLOCK, WATSON, SANTORA, D. COSTA,
KAUFFMAN, A. HARRIS, MULLERY, SIMS, FRANKEL, SCHLOSSBERG,
McNEILL, LONGIETTI, DEASY, GOODMAN, ROZZI, STURLA, GILLEN,
DiGIROLAMO, RAVENSTAHL, KORTZ, CARROLL, SNYDER, MASSER,
FARRY, DOWLING, GREINER, GILLESPIE, PHILLIPS-HILL, CHARLTON,
FREEMAN AND DeLUCA, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for the offense of
cruelty to animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5511(a)(2.1), (c), (m) and (q) of Title
18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 5511. Cruelty to animals.
(a) Killing, maiming or poisoning domestic animals or zoo
animals, etc.--
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(2.1) (i) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree if he willfully and maliciously:
(A) Kills, maims, mutilates, tortures or
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