THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY REED, BOYD, B. BOYLE, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CUTLER, EVANKOVICH, EVERETT, GEIST, GILLESPIE, HAHN, HARRIS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, M.K. KELLER, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, REESE, ROAE, SACCONE, SANTARSIERO, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, J. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, DAVIS, GINGRICH, SCHRODER, FLECK, PEIFER, ROCK, GABLER, HESS, MURT, KAVULICH, K. BOYLE, DENLINGER, BAKER, TOEPEL, BRENNAN, BENNINGHOFF, DePASQUALE, BRIGGS, HARKINS, REICHLEY, BROOKS, QUIGLEY, AUMENT AND RAVENSTAHL, JANUARY 25, 2011

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 7, 2011   

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for duties of drivers in

accidents involving death or personal injury and for

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subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 3742(b)(3) of Title 75 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

Section 1.  Sections 3742(b)(3) and 6503(a) of Title 75 of

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the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 3742.  Accidents involving death or personal injury.

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(b)  Penalties.--

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(3)  If the victim dies, any person violating subsection

(a) commits a felony of the third degree, and the sentencing

court shall order the person to serve a minimum term of

imprisonment of not less than [one year] three years and a

mandatory minimum fine of $2,500, notwithstanding any other

provision of law.

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§ 6503.  Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

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(a)  General offenses.--Every person convicted of a second or

subsequent violation of any of the following provisions shall be

sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than

$1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:

Section 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating

privilege is suspended or revoked) except as set forth in

subsection (a.1).

Section 3367 (relating to racing on highways).

[Section 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude

police officer).]

Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid

identification or arrest).

Section 3748 (relating to false reports).

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.