Bill Text: PA SB434 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In liability for tortious acts of children, further providing for monetary limits of liability.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-17 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB434 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB434-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 435
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 434 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, FONTANA, WILLIAMS, ALLOWAY, LEACH, LOGAN, MUSTO, O'PAKE, WOZNIAK AND SMUCKER, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in liability for tortious acts of
children, further providing for monetary limits of liability.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5505(a) and (b) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 5505. Monetary limits of liability.
(a) General rule.--Liability of the parents under this
chapter shall be limited to:
(1) The sum of [$1,000] $2,000 for injuries suffered by
any one person as a result of one tortious act or continuous
series of tortious acts.
(2) The sum of [$2,500] $4,000 regardless of the number
of persons who suffer injury as a result of one tortious act
or continuous series of tortious acts.
(b) Proceedings where loss exceeds liability.--In the event
that actual loss as ascertained by the court or the judgment
against the child exceeds [$2,500] $4,000, the parents shall be
discharged from further liability by the payment of [$2,500]
$4,000 into court. The court shall cause all aggrieved parties
to submit itemized statements of loss in writing and shall make
distribution proportionately, whether the claims be for injuries
to the person or for theft, destruction or loss of property. The
court may take testimony to assist it in making proper
distribution and may appoint a master to accomplish this
purpose. All costs and fees incurred in these proceedings shall
be paid from the [$2,500] $4,000 paid into court.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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