THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, KITCHEN, BOSCOLA, FERLO, COSTA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, LEACH, WILLIAMS, FARNESE, PIPPY, ALLOWAY, WASHINGTON, DINNIMAN, STACK AND MENSCH, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for cruelty to

animals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions and the

section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 5511.  Cruelty to animals.

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(c.1)  Use of live animals or fowl for targets at trap shoot

or block shoot prohibited.--

(1)  A person commits a summary offense if that person

willfully organizes, operates or conducts a trap shoot or

block shoot in which live animals or fowl are used as

targets.

(2)  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to

apply to any activity which is authorized or permitted under

34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game) or a special permit under 58

Pa. Code Ch. 147 (relating to special permits).

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(q)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

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"Fowl."  A bird, except game birds as defined and regulated

under 34 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions).

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"Trap shoot" or "block shoot."  An event during which

participants shoot or attempt to shoot targets that are:

(1)  launched or otherwise immediately presented to the

shooter with electronic or mechanical assistance from a fixed

location or locations within a predefined shooting field; or

(2)  affixed to a rope, chain or other tethering device

when presented to the shooter.

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