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Regular Session 2017-2018
Senate Bill 8


Short Title:
An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.
Prime Sponsor:
Last Action:
Act No. 13 of 2017, June 29, 2017
Printer's No.:
Printer's No. Text (H) Amendments (S) Amendments (H) Fiscal Note (S) Fiscal Note Actuarial Note
719*
269
181
* denotes current Printer's Number
Statute References :

This bill amends Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) 30 (Fish) and 4 (Amusements). Other bills that also amend the same statute are listed below.

SB 3 Sen. BROOKS Memo: Pain-Capable/Dismemberment Legislation
SB 17 Sen. FONTANA Memo: Assault Weapons Ban
SB 27 Sen. FARNESE Memo: Title 18 Firearms-Related Amendments
SB 28 Sen. FARNESE Memo: Title 18 Firearms-Related Amendments
SB 29 Sen. FARNESE Memo: Title 18 Firearms-Related Amendments
Only the first 5 bills are included here. Looking for more? View all legislation amending Title 18 (Crimes And Offenses) View all legislation amending Title 30 (Fish) View all legislation amending Title 4 (Amusements)