PRINTER'S NO. 3954
No. 2655 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, J. EVANS, S. E. CORNELL, O'BRIEN, PAYNE,
BAKER, GOOD, HARPER, BLAUM, HESS, GOODMAN, PHILLIPS, TRUE,
MAJOR, GEIST, GINGRICH, SAYLOR, CAPPELLI, HENNESSEY, MARSICO,
HERSHEY, GILLESPIE, JAMES, SCAVELLO, HARRIS, SATHER, TURZAI,
HORSEY, BOYD, SAINATO, THOMAS, SCHRODER, BASTIAN, YOUNGBLOOD,
E. Z. TAYLOR, FORCIER AND WEBER, MAY 27, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 27, 2004
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grading of theft
3 offenses.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3903(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3903. Grading of theft offenses.
9 (a) Felony of the second degree.--Theft constitutes a felony
10 of the second degree if:
11 (1) The offense is committed during a manmade disaster,
12 a natural disaster or a war-caused disaster and constitutes a
13 violation of section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful
14 taking or disposition), 3925 (relating to receiving stolen
15 property), 3928 (relating to unauthorized use of automobiles
16 and other vehicles) or 3929 (relating to retail theft).
1 (2) The property stolen is a firearm.
2 (3) In the case of theft by receiving stolen property,
3 the property received, retained or disposed of is a firearm
4 and the receiver is in the business of buying or selling
5 stolen property.
6 (4) The property stolen is any amount of anhydrous
7 ammonia.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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