PRINTER'S NO. 738
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
638
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BAKER, BARRAR, COHEN, D. COSTA, DAY,
DUSH, GABLER, GILLEN, GREINER, A. HARRIS, JAMES, KAUFFMAN,
KNOWLES, KORTZ, LAWRENCE, MARSICO, METCALFE, MILLARD, MOUL,
MURT, PICKETT, READSHAW, SACCONE, SAYLOR, STEPHENS, TALLMAN
AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further
providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first
degree.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9711(d) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
ยง 9711. Sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.
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(d) Aggravating circumstances.--Aggravating circumstances
shall be limited to the following:
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(19) The defendant perpetrated a sexually violent
offense as defined in section 9799.12 (relating to
definitions) against the victim and, at the time of the
killing, the defendant was required to register pursuant to
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Subchapter H (relating to registration of sexual offenders).
(20) The victim was over 60 years of age or the victim
was particularly vulnerable due to old age, infirmity or
disability.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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