PRINTER'S NO. 858
No. 758 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BEBKO-JONES, MARKOSEK, ROONEY, PESCI, TRELLO, STABACK, MICHLOVIC, HORSEY, COLAFELLA, YOUNGBLOOD, HERSHEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, SCRIMENTI, PISTELLA, BENNINGHOFF, LUCYK, STEELMAN, THOMAS, PRESTON AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 12, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 12, 1997
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of 3 recklessly endangering another person. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 2705 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 8 § 2705. [Recklessly endangering] Endangering another person. 9 [A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he 10 recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another 11 person in danger of death or serious bodily injury.] 12 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of 13 endangering another person if he: 14 (1) negligently discharges a firearm into the air under 15 circumstances manifesting indifference to the value of human 16 life; or 17 (2) recklessly engages in conduct which places or may
1 place another in danger of death or serious bodily injury. 2 (b) Grading.--An offense under subsection (a)(1) is a felony 3 of the third degree. An offense under subsection (a)(2) is a 4 misdemeanor of the second degree. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A29L18WMB/19970H0758B0858 - 2 -