PRINTER'S NO. 2019
No. 1444 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, KUKOVICH, BOSCOLA AND PUNT, MAY 16, 2002
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 16, 2002
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prevention of the 3 utilization of bull hooks in connection with elephants. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition and the 8 section is amended by adding a subsection to read: 9 § 5511. Cruelty to animals. 10 * * * 11 (c.1) Cruelty to elephants to maintain obedience.--A person 12 commits a summary offense if he utilizes, or allows to be 13 utilized, a bull hook to beat, discipline, prod, train, yank or 14 otherwise control any elephant. 15 * * * 16 (q) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following 17 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 18 subsection:
1 * * * 2 "Bull hook." A sharpened steel hook at the end of a long 3 handle or stick; an ankus; an elephant goad; an elephant hook. 4 * * * 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. D10L18JS/20020S1444B2019 - 2 -