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PA SB814
PA SB814In obstructing governmental operations, providing for the offense of evading arrest or detention on foot and for the offense of harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention.
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Introduced
07/08/2021
07/08/2021
In Committee
07/06/2022
07/06/2022
Crossed Over
10/26/2021
10/26/2021
Passed
07/07/2022
07/07/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/18/2022
07/18/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental operations, providing for the offense of evading arrest or detention on foot and for the offense of harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's criminal code to create new offenses related to evading arrest or detention on foot and harming a police animal during such evasion. Specifically, it establishes the offense of "evading arrest or detention on foot" as a criminal act, with varying degrees of felony and misdemeanor charges depending on the circumstances, such as whether serious bodily injury or death results. The bill also creates the offense of "harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention," which is graded as a felony if the animal suffers death or serious injury, or a misdemeanor if the animal suffers bodily injury. The bill also requires restitution payments to the agency or individual owning the police animal if the defendant is convicted.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (12)
John Yudichak (I)*,
Ryan Aument (R),
Lisa Baker (R),
Lisa Boscola (D),
Jim Brewster (D),
Patrick Browne (R),
Marty Flynn (D),
Wayne Langerholc (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Mike Regan (R),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Pat Stefano (R),
Last Action
Act No. 95 of 2022 (on 07/18/2022)
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