PRINTER'S NO. 1561
No. 1093 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, RAFFERTY, CONTI, WONDERLING, PIPPY,
RHOADES, FONTANA, KITCHEN, COSTA, BOSCOLA, STACK, C. WILLIAMS
AND WOZNIAK, MARCH 16, 2006
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 16, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
3 endangering the welfare of children.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4304(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 4304. Endangering welfare of children.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A parent, guardian, or other person
10 supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age or such
11 person's employer or supervisor commits an offense if he
12 knowingly or recklessly endangers the welfare of the child by
13 violating a duty of care, protection or support.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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