Pennsylvania HB 1938: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions.

Status: PN 2696 Referred to EDUCATION (as of 2019-10-15)

State: Pennsylvania · Session: 2019-2020 · Bill: HB 1938

Sponsors: O'Neal, Bernstine, Borowicz, Caltagirone, Cox, Gaydos, Gillen, Gleim, Grove, Hershey, Jones, Kaufer, Kauffman, Keefer, Kim, Lewis, Metcalfe, Owlett, Petrarca, Rader, Rowe, Ryan, Schemel, Zimmerman

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2446
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1938
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, KLUNK, BRENNAN, STEELE, MOUL,
D. WILLIAMS, PROBST AND RIVERA, OCTOBER 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for the offense of
aggravated cruelty to animal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5534(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5534. Aggravated cruelty to animal.
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(b) Grading.--[A]
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a violation of
this section is a felony of the third degree.
(2) A second or subsequent violation of this section
shall be graded as a felony of the second degree.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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