PRINTER'S NO. 4025

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2979 Session of 1994


        INTRODUCED BY FAJT, STISH, SCHULER, YOUNGBLOOD, COY, ULIANA,
           KAISER, M. N. WRIGHT, VANCE, CARONE, MELIO, EGOLF, STEIL,
           CESSAR, VAN HORNE, MIHALICH AND PISTELLA, JUNE 22, 1994

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 22, 1994

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for subsequent convictions of
     3     driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 6503 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     8  § 6503.  Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
     9     (a)  General rule.--Every person convicted of a second or
    10  subsequent violation of any of the following provisions shall be
    11  sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than
    12  $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:
    13         Section 1501(a) (relating to drivers required to be
    14     licensed).
    15         [Section 1543 (relating to driving while operating
    16     privilege is suspended or revoked).]
    17         Section 3367 (relating to racing on highways).
    18         Section 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude

     1     police officer).
     2         Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid
     3     identification or arrest).
     4         Section 3748 (relating to false reports).
     5     (b)  Driving while operating privilege is suspended or
     6  revoked.--Every person convicted of a second or subsequent
     7  violation of section 1543 (relating to driving while operating
     8  privilege is suspended or revoked) shall be sentenced to pay a
     9  fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 and to
    10  imprisonment for a minimum of 90 days but not more than six
    11  months.
    12     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.












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