An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in operation of boats, further providing for the offense of operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance; in sentencing, further providing for conditions of probation; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading and for penalties.
What changed between versions
Added Title 42 and Title 75 to the bill's scope, extending the impaired boating statute's principles to driving offenses.
Modified sentencing guidelines to count prior offenses from both boating and driving cases together, increasing penalties for repeat offenders.
Added new requirements for courts to retain certified copies of diversion completion orders for 12 years to ensure they are used for future prosecutions.
Modified the underlying offense requirement for enhanced penalties in subsection (a.5) to explicitly include violations of the driving statute.
Added a new definition for 'diversion' and established a 10-year lookback period for prior offenses to determine sentencing severity.
Modified the definition of 'minor' from under 18 years of age to under 21 years of age for the purposes of this specific statute.
Added mandatory restrictive probation conditions, including house arrest with electronic surveillance, for first, second, and third offenses.