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PRINTER'S NO. 2683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1921
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BERNSTINE, HELM, MURT, BARRAR, PYLE,
MILLARD, MASSER, DeLUCA, HILL-EVANS, HEFFLEY AND MOUL,
OCTOBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 15, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,
further providing for other offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5552(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5552. Other offenses.
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(b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following
offenses must be commenced within five years after it is
committed:
(1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating
to crimes and offenses):
Section 901 (relating to criminal attempt) involving
attempt to commit murder where no murder occurs.
Section 902 (relating to criminal solicitation)
involving solicitation to commit murder where no murder
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occurs.
Section 903 (relating to criminal conspiracy)
involving conspiracy to commit murder where no murder
occurs.
Section 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
Section 2506 (relating to drug delivery resulting in
death).
Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
Section 2713 (relating to neglect of care-dependent
person).
Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
offenses).
Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
disposition) through section [3933 (relating to unlawful
use of computer)] 3932 (relating to theft of leased
property).
Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
Section 4107 (relating to deceptive or fraudulent
business practices).
Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
contest).
Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
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retaliation for past official action).
Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
or victims).
Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against
witness, victim or party).
Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
of law or other governmental function).
Section 5111 (relating to dealing in proceeds of
unlawful activities).
Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
offenses).
Section 6111(g)(2) and (4) (relating to sale or
transfer of firearms).
Subchapter B of Chapter 76 (relating to hacking and
similar offenses).
Chapter 77 (relating to vehicle chop shop and
illegally obtained and altered property).
(2) Any offense punishable under section 13(f) of the
act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(3) Any conspiracy to commit any of the offenses set
forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) and any solicitation to
commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the
solicitation results in the completed offense.
(4) Under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),
known as the [Public Welfare] Human Services Code.
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[(5) Under the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.874,
No.110), known as the Motor Vehicle Chop Shop and Illegally
Obtained and Altered Property Act.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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