HARRISBURG – Law enforcement leaders and prosecutors joined state Senators Lisa Baker and Rosemary Brown at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to highlight their legislation to strengthen penalties for individuals who attempt to murder a law enforcement officer and cause serious bodily injury. Senate Bill 1284 increases penalties for attempting, conspiring or soliciting the murder of a law enforcement officer when serious bodily injury results, establishing a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence and allowing for a maximum penalty of up to life in prison. Under current law, the penalty for attempted murder of a law enforcement officer could be as little as seven years in prison. The measure aligns penalties for attempted murder of a law enforcement officer with that standard when serious bodily injury occurs. The bill is now before the PA House.
