Pa. Gov. Wolf Signs Domestic Violence Bill, Other Legislation
June 06, 2020
June 06, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 5:
Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 275, which allows previous convictions of strangulation to be considered in sentencings for subsequent cases and in child custody proceedings. A 2016 law made strangulation a criminal offense and this legislation integrates it with other offenses under state law.
"Domestic violence is a horrific crime and we must do ev . . .
Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 275, which allows previous convictions of strangulation to be considered in sentencings for subsequent cases and in child custody proceedings. A 2016 law made strangulation a criminal offense and this legislation integrates it with other offenses under state law.
"Domestic violence is a horrific crime and we must do ev . . .