PRINTER'S NO. 449
No. 425 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, RAFFERTY, RHOADES, STACK, COSTA, BOSCOLA AND LOGAN, MARCH 22, 2005
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 22, 2005
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, establishing the offense of domestic 3 assault. 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 § 2717. Domestic assault. 9 (a) Offense defined.--A person who violates section 2701 10 (relating to simple assault) or 2702 (relating to aggravated 11 assault) where the victim is a family or household member of the 12 perpetrator is guilty of domestic assault and, in addition to 13 any other penalty prescribed by law, shall be sentenced to: 14 (1) A minimum sentence of at least one year of total 15 confinement when the offense is a second offense. 16 (2) A minimum sentence of at least five years of total 17 confinement when the offense is a third or subsequent 18 offense.
1 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "family 2 or household member" means a spouse or person who has been a 3 spouse, person living as a spouse or who lived as a spouse or a 4 current or former sexual or intimate partner. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L22L18JS/20050S0425B0449 - 2 -