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PRINTER'S NO. 1064
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
869
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, W. KELLER, SCHREIBER, FLYNN, MILLARD,
DRISCOLL, KINSEY, PASHINSKI, O'BRIEN, V. BROWN, CRUZ,
McNEILL, THOMAS, DAVIS, SCHWEYER, YOUNGBLOOD, D. COSTA,
SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, MAHONEY, GOODMAN, HARHAI, SIMMONS AND
DeLUCA, APRIL 1, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 1, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for cruelty to animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5511(m) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5511. Cruelty to animals.
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(m) Forfeiture.--In addition to any other penalty provided
by law, the authority imposing sentence upon a conviction for
any violation of this section [may] shall order the forfeiture
or surrender of any abused, neglected or deprived animal of the
defendant to any society or association for the prevention of
cruelty to animals duly incorporated under the laws of this
Commonwealth.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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