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PRINTER'S NO. 687
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
612
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ALLOWAY, GREENLEAF, COSTA, SABATINA,
HUGHES, WARD, SCAVELLO, KILLION, LEACH, YUDICHAK,
TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, BOSCOLA, BLAKE, FARNESE AND FONTANA,
APRIL 13, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 13, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, 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(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 5511. Cruelty to animals.
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(c.1) Use of live pigeons for targets at trap shoot or block
shoot prohibited.--
(1) A person commits a summary offense if the person
willfully organizes, operates or conducts a trap shoot or
block shoot in which live pigeons are used as targets.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
apply to activity which is authorized or permitted under 34
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Pa.C.S. (relating to game) or a special permit under 58 Pa.
Code Ch. 147 (relating to special permits) or to the training
of dogs for activity which is authorized or permitted under
34 Pa.C.S.
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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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"Trap shoot" or "block shoot." A contest event during which
participants shoot or attempt to shoot targets for either
amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship that are
launched or otherwise immediately presented to the shooter
either manually or with electronic or mechanical assistance from
a fixed location or locations within a predefined shooting
field.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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