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SENATE BILL No. 522

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013 AN ACT
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Session of 2013

INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, FARNESE, STACK, TEPLITZ, ERICKSON, FONTANA, LEACH, SMITH, WHITE, WOZNIAK, WASHINGTON, COSTA, DINNIMAN, SCHWANK AND SOLOBAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 5511(c)(2) of Title 18 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: 5511. * * * (c) Cruelty to animals.-* * * (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), a Cruelty to animals.

person convicted of violating paragraph (1) commits a summary offense. (ii) A person convicted for a second or subsequent

time of violating paragraph (1) commits a misdemeanor of

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SENATE BILL No. 862

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 24, 2013 AN ACT
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Session of 2013

INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, BREWSTER, WAUGH, COSTA, ERICKSON, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, FERLO, BRUBAKER AND WOZNIAK, APRIL 24, 2013

Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), entitled, as amended, "An act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age or national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor organizations and others as herein defined; creating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the Governor's Office; defining its functions, powers and duties; providing for procedure and enforcement; providing for formulation of an educational program to prevent prejudice; providing for judicial review and enforcement and imposing penalties," further providing for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 3 of the act of October 27, 1955

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(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, amended December 20, 1991 (P.L.414, No.51), is amended to read: Section 3. Right to Freedom from Discrimination in

Employment, Housing and Public Accommodation.-(a) The opportunity for an individual to obtain employment

for which he is qualified, and to obtain all the accommodations,

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SENATE BILL No. 863

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 18, 2013 AN ACT
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Session of 2013

INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, COSTA, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH AND WOZNIAK, APRIL 18, 2013

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 5511(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 5511. (a) Cruelty to animals. Killing, maiming or poisoning domestic animals or zoo

animals, etc.-* * * (1.1) (i) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first

degree if he willfully and maliciously kills, maims, disfigures, tortures or administers poison to or exposes any poisonous substance with intent to administer such poison or poisonous substance to any dog or cat, guide dog for an individual who is blind, hearing dog for an individual who is deaf or audibly impaired or service dog

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SENATE BILL No. 718

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 4, 2013 AN ACT
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Session of 2013

INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, FERLO, TEPLITZ, WASHINGTON, MENSCH, ERICKSON, FONTANA, YUDICHAK, ALLOWAY AND EICHELBERGER, APRIL 4, 2013

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial computer system, further providing for deposits into account. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 3733(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 3733. (a) Deposits into account. General rule.-* * * (3) Beginning July 1, 2013, any fines, fees or costs

which are allocated by law or otherwise directed to the Department of Agriculture under the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, shall not be affected by this subchapter. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013, or

immediately, whichever is sooner.

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SENATE BILL No. 1107

Session of 2013

INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, FERLO, TEPLITZ, PILEGGI, VULAKOVICH AND FARNESE, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 AN ACT
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Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), entitled, as amended, "An act relating to dogs, regulating the keeping of dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs and kennels; providing for the protection of dogs and the detention and destruction of dogs in certain cases; regulating the sale and transportation of dogs; declaring dogs to be personal property and the subject of theft; providing for the abandonment of animals; providing for the assessment of damages done to animals; providing for payment of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the liability of the owner or keeper of dogs for such damages; imposing powers and duties on certain State and local officers and employees; providing penalties; and creating a Dog Law Restricted Account," further providing for definitions and for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 102 of the act of December 7, 1982

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(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended by adding a definition to read: Section 102. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: