PRINTER'S NO. 35
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.79
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, PENNYCUICK, BROWN, MASTRIANO
AND STEFANO, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time
relating to criminal proceedings, further providing for other
offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5552(b)(1) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5552. Other offenses.
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(b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following
offenses must be commenced within five years after it is
committed:
(1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating
to crimes and offenses):
Section 901 (relating to criminal attempt) involving
attempt to commit murder where no murder occurs.
Section 902 (relating to criminal solicitation)
involving solicitation to commit murder where no murder
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Section 903 (relating to criminal conspiracy)
involving conspiracy to commit murder where no murder
occurs.
Section 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
Section 2506 (relating to drug delivery resulting in
death).
Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
Section 2713 (relating to neglect of care-dependent
person).
Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
offenses).
Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
disposition) through section 3933 (relating to unlawful
use of computer).
Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
Section 4107 (relating to deceptive or fraudulent
business practices).
Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
contest).
Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
retaliation for past official action).
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4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
or victims).
Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against
witness, victim or party).
Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
of law or other governmental function).
Section 5111 (relating to dealing in proceeds of
unlawful activities).
Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
offenses).
Section 6111(g)(2) and (4) (relating to sale or
transfer of firearms).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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