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PA HB256
In assault, further providing for the offense of assault by prisoner; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault; and, in registration of sexual offenders, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system.
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Introduced
01/29/2019
01/29/2019
In Committee
07/07/2020
07/07/2020
Crossed Over
12/18/2019
12/18/2019
Passed
07/13/2020
07/13/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/23/2020
07/23/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of assault by prisoner; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of institutional sexual assault; and, in registration of sexual offenders, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes in three main ways:
1. It further defines the offense of "assault by prisoner," increasing the penalty to a felony of the first degree for assaults on detention facility or correctional facility employees involving deadly weapons or serious bodily injury.
2. It expands the offense of "institutional sexual assault" to include sexual acts between peace officers and persons under their official detention or custody, as well as with confidential informants. It specifies that consent is not a defense to these offenses.
3. It classifies certain institutional sexual assault offenses under the Tier I and Tier III categories of the sexual offender registration system, requiring registration and reporting requirements for convicted offenders.
Overall, the bill aims to enhance protections and accountability within correctional and law enforcement settings regarding assault and sexual misconduct.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (21)
Carl Metzgar (R)*,
Stephen Barrar (R),
Kerry Benninghoff (R),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Mark Gillen (R),
Neal Goodman (D),
Rich Irvin (R),
Lee James (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
William Kortz (D),
Kurt Masser (R),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Donna Oberlander (R),
Harry Readshaw (D),
Mike Reese (R),
Tommy Sankey (R),
Stan Saylor (R),
Pam Snyder (D),
Jim Struzzi (R),
Jesse Topper (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Act No. 63 (on 07/23/2020)
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