PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1636 PRINTER'S NO. 1825
No. 1252 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, GERLACH, LOGAN, ERICKSON, ORIE, COSTA,
MUSTO, MELLOW, BOSCOLA, SCHWARTZ, KITCHEN, STACK AND
C. WILLIAMS, DECEMBER 13, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MARCH 20, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for airport violence and for
3 entry by false pretense to secure area of airport; and
4 further providing for the offenses of falsely impersonating
5 persons privately employed and for carrying explosives on
6 conveyances.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
10 Statutes is amended by adding sections to read:
11 § 2716. Airport violence.
12 A person commits a felony of the first degree if he,
13 unlawfully and intentionally, uses, attempts to use or conspires
14 to use a device, substance or weapon to:
15 (1) perform an act of violence against a person at an
16 airport located in this Commonwealth that causes or is likely
17 to cause serious bodily injury or death; or
18 (2) destroy or seriously damage the facilities of or
19 disrupt the services of an airport located in this
1 Commonwealth.
2 § 3504. Entry by false pretense to secure area of airport.
3 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he, by
4 fraud, deceit or false pretense, enters or attempts to enter a
5 secure area of an airport.
6 (b) Grading.--An offense under subsection (a) is a felony of
7 the second degree if the offense is committed with the intent to
8 commit a felony and is a felony of the third degree in any other
9 case.
10 (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "secure
11 area" means an area, access to which is restricted by an airport <--
12 authority or a public agency. ANY AREA OF AN AIRPORT, ACCESS TO <--
13 WHICH BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS PROHIBITED.
14 Section 2. Sections 4115 and 6161(a) of Title 18 are amended
15 to read:
16 § 4115. Falsely impersonating persons privately employed.
17 [A] (a) Offense defined.--
18 (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a
19 person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, without
20 due authority, he pretends or holds himself out to any one as
21 an employee of any person for the purpose of gaining access
22 to any premises.
23 (2) A person commits a felony of the first degree if,
24 without due authority, he pretends or holds himself out to
25 anyone as an employee of an airline, airport or an agent
26 thereof for the purpose of gaining access to a secure area of
27 an airport with the intent to commit a felony.
28 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "secure
29 area" means an area, access to which is restricted by an airport <--
30 authority or a public agency. ANY AREA OF AN AIRPORT, ACCESS TO <--
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1 WHICH BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS PROHIBITED.
2 § 6161. Carrying explosives on conveyances.
3 (a) Offense defined.--A person [is guilty of a misdemeanor]
4 commits a felony of the second degree if he enters into or upon,
5 or attempts to enter into or upon, any railroad train,
6 locomotive, tender or car thereof, or enters into or upon, or
7 attempts to enter into or upon, any automobile, aircraft, bus,
8 other form of public transportation or other conveyance used for
9 the carrying of freight or passengers, having in his custody or
10 about his person any nitroglycerine or other explosive, other
11 than as freight regularly shipped as such.
12 * * *
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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