SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 106, 134, 941, PRINTER'S NO. 1962
1591
No. 124 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY GANNON, BELARDI, BELFANTI, M. COHEN, FAIRCHILD,
FEESE, FORCIER, GIGLIOTTI, HARHAI, HERMAN, HERSHEY, KENNEY,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MARSICO, METCALFE, MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE,
ORIE, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE,
TRUE, YOUNGBLOOD, S. MILLER, BARD, L. I. COHEN, CIVERA AND
WILLIAMS, JANUARY 25, 1999
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 8, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, PROHIBITING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH <--
3 ANIMALS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE;
4 AND making the appearance in public while under the influence
5 of drugs A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE an offense. <--
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 5505 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania <--
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 SECTION 1. TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <--
11 STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
12 § 3129. SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH ANIMAL.
13 A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN ANY FORM OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH
14 AN ANIMAL COMMITS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
15 SECTION 2. SECTION 3934 OF TITLE 18, ADDED DECEMBER 21, 1998
16 (P.L.1103, NO.149), IS AMENDED TO READ:
1 § 3934. THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE.
2 (A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF THEFT
3 FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE IF HE UNLAWFULLY TAKES, OR ATTEMPTS TO <--
4 TAKE, POSSESSION OF, CARRIES AWAY OR EXERCISES UNLAWFUL CONTROL
5 OVER ANY MOVABLE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH
6 THE INTENT TO DEPRIVE HIM THEREOF.
7 (B) GRADING.--
8 (1) AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION IS:
9 (I) A MISDEMEANOR OF THE THIRD DEGREE IF THE AMOUNT
10 INVOLVED WAS LESS THAN $50; OR
11 (II) A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE IF THE
12 AMOUNT INVOLVED WAS $50 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $200; OR
13 (III) A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE IF THE
14 AMOUNT INVOLVED WAS GREATER THAN $200.
15 (2) WHEN THE OFFENSE IS A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE
16 WITHIN A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED
17 AND REGARDLESS OF THE GRADING OF THE PRIOR OFFENSES, AN
18 OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION IS A [MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST
19 DEGREE] FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE.
20 SECTION 3. SECTION 5505 OF TITLE 18 IS AMENDED TO READ:
21 § 5505. [Public drunkenness.] Under influence of alcohol or
22 drugs CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE in public place. <--
23 A person is guilty of a summary offense if he appears in any
24 public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or drugs <--
25 A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 <--
26 (P.L.233, NO.64), KNOWN AS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG,
27 DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, except those taken pursuant to the
28 lawful order of a practitioner AS DEFINED IN THE CONTROLLED <--
29 SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT to the degree that he
30 may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy
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1 persons in his vicinity.
2 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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