Bill Text: PA HB1958 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for global positioning satellite units.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-10)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-22 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1958 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1958-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2690
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1958 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY DePASQUALE, BELFANTI, BROWN, SIPTROTH, READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALEY, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GROVE, KORTZ, MAJOR, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MUNDY, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, REICHLEY, ROCK, SHAPIRO, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH AND HORNAMAN, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for global
positioning satellite units.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 9722.1. Global positioning satellite unit.
(a) A court may require that an individual wear a global
positioning satellite unit, with the victim's consent, if the
defendant has knowledge of the location of the victim's
residence, place of employment or school and has one of the
following orders in place:
(1) A peace order under section 6204 (relating to
emergency orders), 6205 (relating to temporary orders), 6206
(relating to hearing) or 6211 (relating to foreign orders).
(2) A protection from abuse order under 23 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse).
(b) When a defendant is required to wear a global
positioning satellite unit, the court shall establish a
prohibited zone that shall be narrowly tailored to best protect
the victim. If the defendant enters this prohibited zone, the
global positioning satellite unit shall alert the victim, law
enforcement officials and the county emergency management
center. The officials shall have the authority to arrest the
defendant for violating the orders listed in subsection (a).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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