SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 106, 134, 941, PRINTER'S NO. 1991 1591, 1962
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 9, 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 CERTAIN CONDUCT in public while <-- 5 under the influence of drugs A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE an <-- 6 offense. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. Section 5505 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania <-- 10 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 11 SECTION 1. TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <-- 12 STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: 13 § 3129. SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH ANIMAL. 14 A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN ANY FORM OF SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH 15 AN ANIMAL COMMITS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE. 16 SECTION 2. SECTION 3934 OF TITLE 18, ADDED DECEMBER 21, 1998 17 (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. AND <-- 23 SIMILAR MISCONDUCT. 24 A person is guilty of a summary offense if he appears in any 25 public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or drugs <-- 26 A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 <-- 27 (P.L.233, NO.64), KNOWN AS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, 28 DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, except those taken pursuant to the 29 lawful order of a practitioner AS DEFINED IN THE CONTROLLED <-- 30 SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT to the degree that he 19990H0124B1991 - 2 -
1 may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy
2 persons in his vicinity.
3 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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