Bill Text: PA HB1824 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In limitation of actions, further providing for unlimited prosecutions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-08-31 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1824 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1824-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2338
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1824 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SACCONE, BLOOM, R. BROWN, CAUSER, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, GROVE, HESS, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, KNOWLES, MAJOR, MALONEY, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, ROAE, ROCK, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND TALLMAN, AUGUST 31, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 31, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of actions,
further providing for unlimited prosecutions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5551(5) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5551. No limitation applicable.
A prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at
any time:
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(5) A violation of [75 Pa.C.S. § 3742 (relating to
accidents involving death or personal injury) or 3732
(relating to homicide by vehicle)] any of the following if
the accused was the driver of a vehicle involved in an
accident resulting in the death of any person[.]:
(i) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3732 (relating to homicide by
vehicle).
(ii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735 (relating to homicide by
vehicle while driving under influence).
(iii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3742 (relating to accidents
involving death or personal injury).
(iv) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3742.1 (relating to accidents
involving death or personal injury while not properly
licensed).
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Section 2. The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5551(5) shall not
apply to revive a prosecution which was time-barred on the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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