PRINTER'S NO. 1176

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No. 895 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, CONTI, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE,
           GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, THOMPSON, M. WHITE, BOSCOLA,
           LOGAN, COSTA, PUNT, WENGER, WAUGH, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING
           AND STACK, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

        REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, further providing for police animals.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  Section 5511.2(d) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     6  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     7  § 5511.2.  Police animals.
     8     * * *
     9     (d)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
    10  words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
    11  subsection:
    12     "Accelerant detection dog."  A dog which is trained for
    13  accelerant detection, commonly referred to as arson canines.
    14     "Bomb detection dog."  A dog which is trained to locate a
    15  bomb or explosives by scent.
    16     "Narcotic detection dog."  A dog which is trained to locate
    17  narcotics by scent.

     1     "Police animal."  An animal, including, but not limited to,
     2  dogs and horses, used by the Pennsylvania State Police, the
     3  Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
     4  Police Department, the Department of Corrections, a county
     5  facility or office or by a municipal police department, fire
     6  department, search and rescue unit or agency or handler under
     7  the supervision of such department, search and rescue unit or
     8  agency in the performance of the functions or duties of such
     9  department, search and rescue unit or agency, whether the animal
    10  is on duty or not on duty. The term shall include, but not be
    11  limited to, an accelerant detection dog, bomb detection dog,
    12  narcotic detection dog, search and rescue dog and tracking
    13  animal.
    14     "Search and rescue dog."  A dog which is trained to locate
    15  lost or missing persons, victims of natural or manmade disasters
    16  and human bodies.
    17     "Tracking animal."  An animal which is trained to track or
    18  used to pursue a missing person, escaped inmate or fleeing
    19  felon.
    20     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.







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