Bill Text: PA HB1497 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: In penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-13 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB1497 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1497-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1861

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1497

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY LENTZ, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CUTLER, HARKINS, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI, MENSCH, MILNE, O'NEILL, READSHAW, SABATINA, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, CREIGHTON AND MURT, MAY 13, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 13, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, in penalties and disposition of fines, further

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providing for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 6503(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 6503.  Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

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(a)  General offenses.--Every person convicted of a second or

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subsequent violation of any of the following provisions shall be

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sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than

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$1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:

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Section 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating

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privilege is suspended or revoked) except as set forth in

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subsection (a.1).

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Section 3367 (relating to racing on highways).

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[Section 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude

 


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police officer).]

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Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid

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identification or arrest).

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Section 3748 (relating to false reports).

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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