Bill Text: PA HB1459 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 24-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-07 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB1459 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1459-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1804
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1459 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BOYD, BRENNAN, CARROLL, CREIGHTON, J. EVANS, EVERETT, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, HARRIS, KILLION, MILLARD, MILNE, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, SABATINA, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND BEYER, MAY 7, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 7, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, further providing for subsequent convictions of
certain offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6503(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6503. Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
(a) General offenses.--Every person convicted of a second or
subsequent violation of any of the following provisions shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than
$1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:
Section 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating
privilege is suspended or revoked) except as set forth in
subsection (a.1).
Section 3367 (relating to racing on highways).
[Section 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude
police officer).]
Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid
identification or arrest).
Section 3748 (relating to false reports).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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