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PA HB1827
In criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of causing or aiding suicide.
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Introduced
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
In Committee
05/25/2020
05/25/2020
Crossed Over
05/20/2020
05/20/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of causing or aiding suicide.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's criminal law to provide for a sentencing enhancement when the person who committed suicide or was aided or solicited to commit suicide is under 18 years of age or has an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. The bill defines "intellectual disability" as significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive functioning in various skill areas, regardless of the person's age. The bill requires the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to incorporate this sentencing enhancement into its guidelines.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (20)
Dawn Keefer (R)*,
Aaron Bernstine (R),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Cris Dush (R),
Torren Ecker (R),
Matt Gabler (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Barb Gleim (R),
Keith Greiner (R),
Seth Grove (R),
Susan Helm (R),
Lee James (R),
Mike Jones (R),
Jerry Knowles (R),
William Kortz (D),
Dan Moul (R),
Kathy Rapp (R),
James Roebuck (D),
Frank Ryan (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 05/25/2020)
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