PRINTER'S NO. 2851
No. 2123 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BROWNE, CAPPELLI, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HORSEY, JAMES, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEVDANSKY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MUNDY, PALLONE, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, TANGRETTI, WALKO, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, THOMAS AND WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 27, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 27, 2003
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for using symbols of hatred 3 to intimidate. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 8 § 2710.1. Using symbols of hatred to intimidate. 9 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of using 10 symbols of hatred to intimidate when the person, with the intent 11 to intimidate any person or group of persons: 12 (1) Burns, or causes to be burned, a cross: 13 (i) on the property of another person; or 14 (ii) on a highway or on any other public place. 15 (2) Places, or causes to be placed, a swastika: 16 (i) on any synagogue, church or other building or
1 place used for religious worship or memorial; 2 (ii) at any cemetery or place of burial; or 3 (iii) on any school, educational facility or 4 community center owned or operated by a synagogue, 5 church, congregation or religious body. 6 (b) Grading.--An offense under this section constitutes a 7 felony of the third degree. 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. F25L18RLE/20030H2123B2851 - 2 -