PRINTER'S NO. 3034

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2130 Session of 2007

        INTRODUCED BY SHIMKUS, CIVERA, BENNINGTON, BIANCUCCI, BRENNAN,
           BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY,
           DePASQUALE, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GERBER, JOSEPHS,
           W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, LEACH, MAHER, MANDERINO,
           McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN,
           OLIVER, PARKER, PAYNE, PAYTON, PRESTON, READSHAW, ROEBUCK,
           SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, STEIL, SWANGER, THOMAS, WALKO, WILLIAMS,
           YOUNGBLOOD, SAMUELSON, KILLION AND PETRONE, DECEMBER 13, 2007

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 13, 2007

                                     AN ACT

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

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions and the
     8  section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
     9  § 5511.  Cruelty to animals.
    10     * * *
    11     (c.1)  Use of live animals or fowl for targets at trap shoot
    12  or block shoot prohibited.--
    13         (1)  A person commits a summary offense if that person
    14     willfully organizes, operates, conducts or is a participant
    15     in any trap shoot or block shoot in which live animals or

     1     fowl are used as targets.
     2         (2)  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
     3     apply to any activity which is authorized or permitted under
     4     34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game).
     5     * * *
     6     (q)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     7  words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     8  subsection:
     9     * * *
    10     "Fowl."  Any avis.
    11     * * *
    12     "Participant."  Any individual who actively engages in any
    13  manner in the use of live animals or fowl as targets in a trap
    14  shoot or block shoot. The term does not include a spectator or
    15  other individual who may happen to be present and who does not
    16  engage in any activity prohibited by this section.
    17     * * *
    18     "Trap shoot or block shoot."  An event during which
    19  participants shoot or attempt to shoot targets that are:
    20         (1)  launched or otherwise presented to the shooter with
    21     electronic or mechanical assistance from a fixed location or
    22     locations within a predefined shooting field; or
    23         (2)  affixed to a rope, chain or other tethering device
    24     when presented to the shooter.
    25     * * *
    26     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.



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