Bill > HB591

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law to expand the commission's powers and establish a new reward fund. Specifically, the bill adds a definition of "law enforcement officer" that references the legal definition of "peace officer" and grants the commission the power to offer rewards up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals who commit murder or criminal homicide against a law enforcement officer. The bill also creates the Constable William Davidson Reward Fund, a non-lapsing fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the commission, with funding to come from General Assembly appropriations. The fund can only be used to pay the rewards specified in the new provision. The bill is named in honor of Constable William Davidson and is designed to provide financial incentives for solving violent crimes against law enforcement officers. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment.

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