Bill > HB941

This bill amends Section 5552(b)(1) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add involuntary manslaughter (Section 2504) to the list of major offenses that must be prosecuted within five years of occurrence. The bill specifically expands the existing statute of limitations to include involuntary manslaughter alongside other serious crimes such as murder attempts, criminal solicitation, aggravated assault, kidnapping, arson, burglary, robbery, theft, forgery, witness intimidation, and various other criminal activities. By adding involuntary manslaughter to this list, the bill ensures that prosecutions for this specific type of offense must be initiated within five years of its commission, maintaining a consistent legal framework for time-limited prosecutions of major criminal offenses. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, providing a clear timeline for implementation of this change to the existing legal statute.

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