SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2103, 2664 PRINTER'S NO. 2888
No. 1717 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ARMSTRONG, BATTISTO, BEBKO-JONES, BLAUM,
CAWLEY, CHADWICK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN,
COY, CURRY, DALEY, DeLUCA, EGOLF, FARGO, FICHTER, FREEMAN,
GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES,
LEDERER, MAHER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL,
MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE, ORIE, PETRARCA, RAMOS, RAYMOND, ROONEY,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCRIMENTI, SEMMEL, SERAFINI,
SHANER, STABACK, STEELMAN, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR,
TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRUE, WALKO, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD AND
SAMUELSON, JUNE 16, 1999
SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
FEBRUARY 2, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the duration and
3 amendment of protective orders and approved consent
4 agreements.; and further defining "applicant" for purposes of <--
5 background checks for employment in schools.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 6108(d) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 § 6108. Relief.
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12 (d) Duration and amendment of order or agreement.--A
13 protection order or approved consent agreement shall be for a
14 fixed period of time not to exceed [one year] 18 36 months. The <--
1 court may amend its order or agreement at any time upon
2 subsequent petition filed by either party.
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4 Section 2. The definition of "applicant" in section 6354 of <--
5 Title 23 is amended to read:
6 § 6354. Definitions.
7 The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
8 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
9 context clearly indicates otherwise:
10 "Applicant." An individual who applies for a position as a
11 school employee. The term includes an individual who transfers
12 from one position as a school employee to another position as a
13 school employee and an individual who, while holding the same
14 position as a school employee, transfers from one school
15 facility to another school facility.
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17 Section 3 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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