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PRINTER'S NO. 360
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
376
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, COSTA, FONTANA, SCHWANK, BROWNE, BREWSTER
AND SANTARSIERO, MARCH 4, 2019
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 4, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing
for sentencing for offenses involving violation of protection
orders or consent agreements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 9720.9. Sentencing for offenses involving violation of
protection orders or consent agreements.
(a) Sentencing enhancement.--The Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing, in accordance with section 2154 (relating to
adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a
sentencing enhancement for an offense under subsection (b) when,
at the time of the commission of the offense, the defendant was
in violation of a protection order or consent agreement issued
by a court in favor of the victim against the defendant under
Chapter 62A (relating to protection of victims of sexual
violence or intimidation) or 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to
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protection from abuse):
(b) Offenses.--Subsection (a) shall apply to the following
offenses under 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses):
(1) Section 2502 (relating to murder).
(2) Section 2503 (relating to voluntary manslaughter).
(3) Section 2505 (relating to causing or aiding
suicide).
(4) Section 2701 (relating to simple assault).
(5) Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
(6) Section 2705 (relating to recklessly endangering
another person).
(7) Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
(8) Section 2709 (relating to harassment).
(9) Section 2709.1 (relating to stalking).
(10) Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
(11) Section 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint).
(12) Section 2903 (relating to false imprisonment).
(13) Section 2904 (relating to interference with custody
of children).
(14) Section 3121 (relating to rape).
(15) Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual
assault).
(16) Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate
sexual intercourse).
(17) Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).
(18) Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
assault).
(19) Section 3126 (relating to indecent assault).
(20) Section 3131 (relating to unlawful dissemination of
intimate image).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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