H1216B3819A09092 SFR:BTW 09/05/18 #90 A09092
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1216
Sponsor: SENATOR DINNIMAN
Printer's No. 3819
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "DOG"
and providing for the offense of attack on animal belonging to
certain protected persons
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 10 and 11
Section 3. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 5535.1. Attack on animal belonging to certain protected
persons.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if all of
the following apply:
(1) The person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly
kills, maims, disfigures, tortures or administers poison or
exposes a poisonous substance with intent to administer the
poison or poisonous substance to any of the following that is
owned by or resides with a person protected by an order
issued under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
abuse) or 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 62A (relating to protection of
victims of sexual violence or intimidation):
(i) A dog or cat.
(ii) A guide dog for an individual who is blind.
(iii) A hearing dog for an individual who is deaf or
audibly impaired.
(iv) A service dog for an individual who is
physically limited.
(2) The person committing the violation under paragraph
(1) is the subject of the order referenced under paragraph
(1).
(b) Grading.--A violation of this section is a felony of the
third degree.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 11, by striking out "3" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 5, line 2, by striking out "4" and inserting
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