Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session

Pennsylvania House Bill HB47

Introduced
3/7/23  

Caption

In falsification and intimidation, further providing for failure to comply with 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. I registration requirements; and, in sentencing, further providing for registration.

Impact

If enacted, HB 47 would lead to stricter enforcement mechanisms concerning registration requirements. This could result in heightened consequences for individuals found guilty of falsifying information or intimidating others relative to registration processes. It aims to foster a more accountable environment, ensuring that legal requirements are met and discouraging any attempts at evasion or coercion in relation to these obligations.

Summary

House Bill 47 focuses on the issues of falsification and intimidation, particularly in relation to compliance with registration requirements as outlined in 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97. The bill aims to tighten the penalties associated with failure to report and comply with these legal obligations, thereby emphasizing the importance of legal adherence within specific contexts. It reflects ongoing legislative efforts to ensure that individuals fulfill their registration responsibilities under Pennsylvania law.

Sentiment

The general sentiment surrounding HB 47 appears to emphasize the necessity of maintaining integrity in registration processes. Proponents argue that the bill is essential for upholding justice and ensuring that all individuals comply with the law, contributing to a more orderly legal environment. While there is support for the punitive measures introduced in the bill, there may also be concerns about the potential for overly harsh enforcement that could disproportionately affect certain populations.

Contention

Notable points of contention may arise regarding the balance between ensuring compliance through strict penalties and preserving individual rights against intimidation. Critics might raise concerns about the implications of intensified punitive measures, questioning whether such an approach truly addresses the root causes of registration failures or intimidation. Discussions could center around the fairness and proportionality of the proposed penalties as they relate to individual circumstances.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

PA HB752

In falsification and intimidation, further providing for failure to comply with 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. I registration requirements; and, in sentencing, further providing for registration.

PA HB77

In sentencing, further providing for registration.

PA HB849

In falsification and intimidation, providing for the offense of failure to comply with child abuse offender registration requirements; in sentencing, providing for registration of child abuse offenders; and imposing penalties.

PA HB2409

In sentencing, further providing for period of registration and for registration; and establishing the Registration of Sexual Offenders Restricted Account.

PA SB1111

In sentencing, further providing for definitions and for sexual offenses and tier system.

PA HB1187

In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition prohibited; in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of murder; in assault, further providing for the offense of stalking and for the offense of unauthorized administration of intoxicant; in sexual offenses, further providing for definitions and for the offense of rape, repealing provisions relating to the offense of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and further providing for the offense of sexual assault, for the offense of institutional sexual assault, for the offense of sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of nonprofit association, for the offense of aggravated indecent assault and for general rule relating to loss of property rights; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and for order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications; in public indecency, further providing for the offense of prostitution and related offenses; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms; in minors, further providing for transmission of sexually explicit images by minor; in criminal history record information, further providing for expungement and for juvenile records; in child custody, further providing for consideration of criminal conviction; in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions; in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for exclusions from child abuse and for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents; in domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for penalties; in limitation of time, further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; in depositions and witnesses, further providing for spouses as witnesses against each other and for hearsay; in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions, for inspection of court files and records, for law enforcement records, for conduct of hearings, for transfer to criminal proceedings and for assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board; in court-ordered involuntary treatment of certain sexually violent persons, further providing for definitions and for court-ordered involuntary treatment; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second or subsequent offenses, for sentences for offenses against elderly persons, for sentences for offenses against infant persons, for sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer, for sentencing for trafficking of persons, for definitions, for sexual offenses and tier system, for termination of period of registration for juvenile offenders, for assessments, for registration and for assessments; in judicial change of name, further providing for change by order of court; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole procedure; and, in interstate compacts, further providing for supervision of persons paroled by other states.

PA HB1771

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in registration system, further providing for departmental responsibilities; in voter registration, further providing for methods of voter registration and for application with driver's license application, providing for automatic voter registration and for time and further providing for preparation and distribution of applications and for approval of registration applications; and making a repeal.

PA HB1465

In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

PA HB1758

In registration system, further providing for SURE system; in voter registration, further providing for approval of registration applications; in records, further providing for public information lists; and, in changes in records, further providing for removal notices, for transfer of registration and for death of registrant.

PA SB812

In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false alarms to agencies of public safety.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.