PRINTER'S NO. 531
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
540
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, MURT, READSHAW, BARRAR, KIRKLAND, KINSEY,
ZIMMERMAN, NEILSON, HILL-EVANS, B. MILLER, DeLUCA, KORTZ AND
SCHWEYER, FEBRUARY 19, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, providing for the offense of inciting
violence against law enforcement officer.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5503.1. Inciting violence against law enforcement officer.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the third
degree if the person willfully advocates violence against one or
more law enforcement officers that is likely to incite or
produce violence.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Law enforcement officer." A person who by virtue of the
person's office or public employment is vested by law with a
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