PRINTER'S NO. 587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
594
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, ALLOWAY, COSTA,
FARNESE, RAFFERTY, WARD, BROWNE AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 6, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 6, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
cruelty to animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5511(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 5511. Cruelty to animals.
(a) Killing, maiming or poisoning domestic animals or zoo
animals, etc.--
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(1.1) (i) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree if he willfully and maliciously kills, maims,
disfigures, tortures or administers poison to or exposes
any poisonous substance with intent to administer such
poison or poisonous substance to any dog or cat, guide
dog for an individual who is blind, hearing dog for an
individual who is deaf or audibly impaired or service dog
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