PRINTER'S NO. 1524
No. 1142 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, TARTAGLIONE, WONDERLING, COSTA, FOLMER, PIPPY AND BROWNE, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the 2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for limited 3 Internet access for certain sex offenders. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 8 § 9795.6. Limited Internet access. 9 (a) General rule.--A person subject to the registration 10 requirements of this subchapter who is found to have utilized 11 the Internet to facilitate commission of any offense referred to 12 in section 9795.1 (relating to registration) shall be prohibited 13 from using the Internet, except as set forth in this section. 14 (b) Exception.--A person subject to limited Internet access 15 under subsection (a) may be authorized by a parole or probation 16 officer or by order of court to access the Internet for the 17 purpose of engaging in or seeking employment or for other 18 employment-related purposes.
1 (c) Periodic inspection.--A person subject to limited 2 Internet access under subsection (a) shall be required to submit 3 to periodic, unannounced inspection and examination of all 4 computers and computer-related equipment owned or possessed by 5 the person, as directed by a parole or probation officer or by 6 order of court. 7 (d) Key logging.--A person subject to limited Internet 8 access under subsection (a) may be required to install, at the 9 person's expense, one or more key logging programs or such other 10 hardware or software designed to monitor computer usage as the 11 parole or probation officer, or the court, shall direct. 12 Section 2. The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.6 shall apply 13 to all offenders whether convicted before or after the effective 14 date of this act. 15 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. H24L42RLE/20070S1142B1524 - 2 -