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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 732

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BRADFORD

Printer's No. 1443

Amend Bill, page 11, line 20, by striking out "a definition"

and inserting

 definitions

Amend Bill, page 12, by inserting between lines 2 and 3

"Buffer zone."  A zone extending 15 feet from any entrance to

a hospital or health care facility in which no person or persons

shall knowingly congregate, patrol, picket or demonstrate. This

limitation shall not apply to police and public safety officers,

fire and rescue personnel or other emergency workers in the

course of their official business or to authorized security

personnel employees or agents of the hospital, medical office or

clinic engaged in assisting patients and other persons to enter

or exit the hospital, medical office or clinic.

Amend Bill, page 15, by inserting between lines 10 and 11

(7)  All abortion facilities shall have a buffer zone.

(a.1)  Penalty.--A person, firm or corporation who pleads

guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted of violating the

buffer zone under subsection (a)(7) commits a summary offense

and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not

less than $50 for the first offense; a fine of not less than

$150 for a second offense within five years; and a fine of not

less than $300 for a third offense within five years. For fourth

and subsequent offenses within five years, the sentence shall be

a fine of not less than $300 or a term of imprisonment of not

less than three days, nor more than 30 days, or both. No part of

the minimum fine may be suspended or discharged, except upon

proof and a finding of indigence by the court. Indigent

defendants may pay fines imposed under this section by

participation in a court-designated community service program,

crediting the commensurate dollar amount of each hour of

community service toward payment of the minimum fine owed.