Bill Text: PA HB373 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-11)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-06-04 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB373 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB373-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 391
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 373 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY WANSACZ, STABACK, K. SMITH, MUNDY, CARROLL, GOODMAN, PASHINSKI, BELFANTI, BOBACK, CRUZ, CURRY, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, KULA, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MOUL, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PARKER, PRESTON, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, PICKETT AND MAJOR, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
neglect of care-dependent person.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2713(a) and (b) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 2713. Neglect of care-dependent person.
(a) Offense defined.--A caretaker is guilty of neglect of a
care-dependent person if he:
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(3) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly commits the
offense conduct specified in paragraph (1) or (2) such that
death of the care-dependent person results.
(b) Penalty.--
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(5) The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall
provide, under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154 (relating to adoption of
guidelines for sentencing), for a sentencing enhancement for
a violation of subsection (a)(3).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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