Overall I am neutral on this bill, but it could be a good thing if enforced.

PRINTER'S NO. 1549


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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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SENATE BILL
No. 1160 Session of 2007


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INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON AND WONDERLING,
NOVEMBER 13, 2007


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REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007


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AN ACT

1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grading of theft
3 offenses.

4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3903(a)(3) of Title 18 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3903. Grading of theft offenses.
9 (a) Felony of the second degree.--Theft constitutes a felony
10 of the second degree if:
11 * * *
12 [(3) In the case of theft by receiving stolen property,
13 the property received, retained or disposed of is a firearm
14 and the receiver is in the business of buying or selling
15 stolen property.]
16 * * *
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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