PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1064
PRINTER'S NO. 3013
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,
DeLUCA, HARKINS, MURT, DONATUCCI, WATSON, KIM AND D. MILLER,
APRIL 1, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 22, 2016
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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(M) FORFEITURE.--[IN]
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2), IN ADDITION
TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW, THE AUTHORITY IMPOSING
SENTENCE UPON A CONVICTION FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
MAY 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.
(2) IF THE CONVICTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS FOR AN
OFFENSE GRADED AS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE
OR AS A FELONY UNDER SUBSECTION (A), THE AUTHORITY IMPOSING
SENTENCE SHALL ORDER 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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