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PA SB93

PA SB93
In assault, providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury; and, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury.


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Introduced
01/23/2019
In Committee
06/18/2019
Crossed Over
06/17/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury; and, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to create a new felony offense of "drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury." Specifically, it makes it a third-degree felony for a person to intentionally administer, dispense, deliver, give, prescribe, sell, or distribute any controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance, and another person suffers serious bodily injury as a result of using the substance. The bill also directs the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to provide a sentence enhancement within its guidelines for this new offense, and requires the Commission to consider whether the controlled substance was distributed in exchange for any direct or indirect remuneration or consideration when determining the gravity of the offense.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Referred to JUDICIARY (on 06/18/2019)

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