A03583
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1111
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, YAW, K. WARD, LANGERHOLC, PENNYCUICK,
VOGEL, BROWN, MARTIN, BREWSTER AND SANTARSIERO,
MARCH 12, 2024
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 12, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further
providing for definitions and for sexual offenses and tier
system.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "sexually violent predator" in
section 9799.12 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended to read:
§ 9799.12. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Sexually violent predator." An individual who committed a
sexually violent offense under the laws of this Commonwealth or
an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit a sexually
violent offense under the laws of this Commonwealth on or after
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December 20, 2012, [for which the individual was convicted,
specified in:
(1) section 9799.14(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8),
(9) or (10) (relating to sexual offenses and tier system) or
an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any offense
under section 9799.14(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8),
(9) or (10);
(2) section 9799.14(c)(1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2),
(3), (4), (5) or (6) or an attempt, conspiracy or
solicitation to commit an offense under section 9799.14(c)
(1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6); or
(3) section 9799.14(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),
(8) or (9) or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to
commit an offense under section 9799.14(d)(1), (2), (3), (4),
(5), (6), (7), (8) or (9)]
who is determined to be a sexually violent predator under
section 9799.24 (relating to assessments) due to a mental
abnormality or personality disorder that makes the individual
likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses. The
term includes an individual determined to be a sexually violent
predator or similar designation where the determination occurred
in another jurisdiction, a foreign country or by court martial
following a judicial or administrative determination pursuant to
a process similar to that under section 9799.24 where the
determination or designation is based on the commitment of a
sexually violent offense on or after December 20, 2012, for
which the individual was convicted.
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Section 2. Section 9799.14(b), (c) and (d) of Title 42 are
amended to read:
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§ 9799.14. Sexual offenses and tier system.
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(b) Tier I sexual offenses.--The following offenses, or an
attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the
following offenses, shall be classified as Tier I sexual
offenses:
(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2902(b) (relating to unlawful
restraint).
(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2903(b) (relating to false
imprisonment).
(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2904 (relating to interference with
custody of children), except in cases where the defendant is
the child's parent, guardian or other lawful custodian.
(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910 (relating to luring a child into a
motor vehicle or structure).
(4.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(a)(1) and (2) (relating to
trafficking in individuals).
(4.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3013 (relating to patronizing a
victim of sexual servitude).
(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a) and (a.4)(1) (relating to
institutional sexual assault).
(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(1) (relating to indecent
assault).
(7) (Reserved).
(8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301(a)(1)(ii) (relating to corruption
of minors).
(9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(d) (relating to sexual abuse of
children).
(10) 18 Pa.C.S. § 7507.1. (relating to invasion of
privacy).
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(11) 18 U.S.C. § 1801 (relating to video voyeurism).
(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4) (relating to certain
activities relating to material involving the sexual
exploitation of minors).
(13) 18 U.S.C. § 2252A (relating to certain activities
relating to material constituting or containing child
pornography).
(14) 18 U.S.C. § 2252B (relating to misleading domain
names on the Internet).
(15) 18 U.S.C. § 2252C (relating to misleading words or
digital images on the Internet).
(16) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a) (relating to coercion and
enticement).
(17) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b) (relating to transportation of
minors).
(18) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(c).
(19) 18 U.S.C. § 2424 (relating to filing factual
statement about alien individual).
(20) 18 U.S.C. § 2425 (relating to use of interstate
facilities to transmit information about a minor).
(21) A comparable military offense or similar offense
under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or
under a former law of this Commonwealth.
[(22) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit
an offense listed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16),
(17), (18), (19), (20) or (21).]
(23) A conviction for a sexual offense in another
jurisdiction or foreign country that is not set forth in this
section, but nevertheless requires registration under a
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sexual offender statute in the jurisdiction or foreign
country.
(c) Tier II sexual offenses.--The following offenses, or an
attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the
following offenses, shall be classified as Tier II sexual
offenses:
(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011(b).
(1.1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(a)(2) (relating to statutory
sexual assault).
(1.2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.2) and (a.3).
(1.3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or
(8).
(1.4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3012 (relating to involuntary
servitude) as it relates to sexual servitude.
(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b.1) (relating to prostitution and
related offenses).
(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3)(ii), (4)(ii), (5)(ii) or (6)
(relating to obscene and other sexual materials and
performances).
(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312(b) and (c).
(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with
minor).
(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation
of children).
(7) 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (relating to sex trafficking of
children by force, fraud, or coercion).
(8) 18 U.S.C. § 2243 (relating to sexual abuse of a
minor or ward).
(9) 18 U.S.C. § 2244 (relating to abusive sexual
contact) where the victim is 13 years of age or older but
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under 18 years of age.
(10) 18 U.S.C. § 2251 (relating to sexual exploitation
of children).
(11) 18 U.S.C. § 2251A (relating to selling or buying of
children).
(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(1), (2) or (3).
(13) 18 U.S.C. § 2260 (relating to production of
sexually explicit depictions of a minor for importation into
the United States).
(14) 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (relating to transportation
generally).
(15) 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).
(16) 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a).
(17) A comparable military offense or similar offense
under the laws of another jurisdiction or foreign country or
under a former law of this Commonwealth.
[(18) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit
an offense listed in paragraph (1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (2),
(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13),
(14), (15), (16) or (17).]
(d) Tier III sexual offenses.--The following offenses, or an
attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the
following offenses, shall be classified as Tier III sexual
offenses:
(1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901(a.1) (relating to kidnapping).
(2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape).
(3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1(b) (relating to statutory sexual
assault).
(4) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate
sexual intercourse).
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(5) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).
(6) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2(a.1) and (a.4)(2).
(7) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
assault).
(8) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126(a)(7).
(9) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302(b) (relating to incest).
(10) 18 U.S.C. § 2241 (relating to aggravated sexual
abuse).
(11) 18 U.S.C. § 2242 (relating to sexual abuse).
(12) 18 U.S.C. § 2244 where the victim is under 13 years
of age.
(13) A comparable military offense or similar offense
under the laws of another jurisdiction or country or under a
former law of this Commonwealth.
[(14) An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit
an offense listed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13).]
(15) (Reserved).
(16) Two or more convictions of offenses listed as Tier
I or Tier II sexual offenses.
(17) One conviction of a sexually violent offense and
one conviction of a sexually violent offense as defined in
section 9799.55 (relating to registration).
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days
immediately.
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