Bill Text: PA HB568 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In other offenses, further providing for violation of rules regarding conduct on Commonwealth property.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-09 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB568 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB568-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 545
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 568 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, GILLEN, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M.K. KELLER, KORTZ, METZGAR, MILLARD, PYLE, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, GABLER AND DENLINGER, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, further providing
for violation of rules regarding conduct on Commonwealth
property.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7506 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 7506. Violation of rules regarding conduct on Commonwealth
property.
(a) Promulgation of rules and regulations.--The Department
of [Environmental] Conservation and Natural Resources,
Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Historical and
Museum Commission may promulgate rules and regulations governing
conduct, other than conduct regulated in section 7505 (relating
to violation of governmental rules regarding traffic), on
Commonwealth property within the jurisdiction of that agency.
Such rules and regulations shall be reasonably related to the
preservation and protection of such property for its specified
or intended use, or to promote the welfare, safety or protection
of those persons using such property, shall be consistent with
existing law and shall be posted in a manner reasonable likely
to come to the attention of persons using such property.
(a.1) Exception for shooting ranges.--Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (a) or the act of June 28, 1995
(P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources
Act, and regulations promulgated under that act, the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources may not suspend or revoke
normal shooting activities on a shooting range operated by an
entity other than the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources on property owned or controlled by the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources.
(b) Violation penalty.--A person who violates any of the
rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this section is
guilty of a summary offense.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "shooting
range" means a hunting club, rifle club, rifle range, shotgun
range, pistol range or other firing range on property owned or
controlled by the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources and that was in operation as of January 1, 2003, by
any of the following:
(1) A nonprofit corporation or similar entity.
(2) The Commonwealth or an agency of the Commonwealth.
(3) A political subdivision or an agency of a political
subdivision.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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