PRINTER'S NO. 469
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
480
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE, KILLION,
RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, COSTA, BROWNE, FARNESE AND WARD,
MARCH 1, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 1, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against public order and
decency, 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 a dog or cat, guide dog
for an individual who is blind, hearing dog for an
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individual who is deaf or audibly impaired or service dog
for an individual who is physically limited that belongs
to or resides with a person protected by an order issued
under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
abuse) or 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 62A (relating to protection of
victims of sexual violence or intimidation) and the
person committing the violation is the subject of the
order.
(ii) Any person convicted of violating this
paragraph shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $2,000 and not more than $15,000 or to imprisonment
for not more than two years, or both.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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