PRINTER'S NO. 87
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
97
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, MATZIE,
LONGIETTI, FRANKEL, THOMAS, KOTIK, BARRAR, V. BROWN, O'BRIEN,
KNOWLES, GRELL, TALLMAN, HARKINS, DAVIS, O'NEILL, GOODMAN,
DEASY, WATSON, DeLUCA, JAMES, DRISCOLL, BOBACK, MURT,
A. HARRIS, READSHAW AND GILLEN, JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 21, 2015
AN ACT
Providing for the Pennsylvania Officer Down Advisory;
authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania State Police to
establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Officer Down
Advisory; assessing costs; and providing for immunity and
penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Pennsylvania
Officer Down Advisory Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Law enforcement officer." A Federal, State or local law
enforcement officer.
Section 3. Pennsylvania Officer Down Advisory established.
The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain
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