Pennsylvania HB 1360: An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, further providing for the compensation of members of the General Assembly.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1547
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1360
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HARKINS AND GREEN,
APRIL 30, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 30, 2025
AN ACT
Requiring persons convicted of arson and related offenses to
register with local authorities; providing for duties of the
Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Parole Board;
and imposing a penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Convicted
Arsonist Registry Act.
Section 2. Findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Following a first arson or related offense,
convicted arsonists continue to commit these violent crimes.
(2) In an effort to stymie future offenses, a database
of convicted arsonists needs to be maintained. Requiring
registration will assist in criminal investigation and
prevention.
(3) The registry should be available to local
authorities.
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(4) Other databases, including the sex offender
registries, serve to protect the public and the same benefit
is expected for an arsonist registry.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Convicted arsonist." An individual who has been:
(1) Convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a violation
of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301(a), (c), (d) or (f) (relating to arson
and related offenses) or an equivalent offense under Federal
law or the law of another jurisdiction.
(2) Convicted of an attempt to commit an offense under
paragraph (1).
"Delinquent child." As defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302
(relating to definitions).
Section 4. Registration required.
(a) Duration of registration.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a convicted
arsonist is subject to lifetime registration in the manner
prescribed by this section.
(2) A convicted arsonist who is a delinquent child is
subject to registration in accordance with this act until the
convicted arsonist has attained 25 years of age, at which
time all records related to the registration of the convicted
arsonist shall be destroyed.
(b) Information to be provided.--A registration shall
consist, at a minimum, of the convicted arsonist's:
(1) Name.
(2) Social Security number.
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(3) All current or intended residences and all
information concerning current or intended enrollment as a
student.
(4) Photographs and fingerprinting in accordance with
section 6.
(c) Procedure.--
(1) A convicted arsonist shall register with the
Pennsylvania State Police:
(i) within 14 days of release from incarceration;
(ii) upon parole from a State or county correctional
institution or the commencement of a sentence of
intermediate punishment or probation; or
(iii) if the conviction occurred in another
jurisdiction, within 14 days of arrival in this
Commonwealth.
(2) A convicted arsonist shall inform the Pennsylvania
State Police of:
(i) A change of residence or establishment of an
additional residence.
(ii) A change of institution or location at which
the convicted arsonist is enrolled as a student or
termination of enrollment.
(iii) Enrollment as a student, if the convicted
arsonist has not previously provided that information to
the Pennsylvania State Police.
Section 5. Registration information to local authorities.
(a) Duty to provide.--
(1) The Pennsylvania State Police shall provide the
information obtained under section 4 to the fire chiefs and
the chief law enforcement officers of the police departments
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of the municipalities in which a convicted arsonist will
reside or be enrolled as a student.
(2) The Pennsylvania State Police shall provide the fire
chiefs and the chief law enforcement officers with the
address at which a convicted arsonist will reside or be
enrolled as a student following the convicted arsonist's
release from incarceration, parole or probation.
(b) Notice of failure to comply.--The Pennsylvania State
Police shall provide notice to the fire chiefs and the chief law
enforcement officers of the police departments of the
municipalities notified under subsection (a) when a convicted
arsonist fails to comply with the registration requirements of
this act and request, as appropriate, that the police
departments assist in locating and apprehending the convicted
arsonist.
(c) Additional notice requirement.--The Pennsylvania State
Police shall provide notice to the fire chiefs and the chief law
enforcement officers of the police departments of the
municipalities notified under subsection (a) when the
Pennsylvania State Police is in receipt of information
indicating the individ