Bill Text: PA HB2115 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for false evidence of identity.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-04 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB2115 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2115-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2953
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2115 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PAYTON, BRIGGS, COHEN, DRUCKER, FRANKEL, GROVE, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, MAHONEY, McGEEHAN, MILLER, SANTARSIERO, SWANGER, R. TAYLOR AND WATERS, DECEMBER 4, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for false evidence
of identity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6116 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6116. False evidence of identity.
In addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter,
the furnishing of false information or offering false evidence
of identity [is a violation of section 4904 (relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities).] shall be punishable by any of
the following:
(1) Inability to receive a license to carry a firearm
for up to ten years.
(2) A fine of not more than $5,000.
(3) Incarceration of up to two years.
Section 2. The amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6116 shall apply to
the furnishing of false information or offering false evidence
of identity occurring on or after the effective date of this
section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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