Gov. 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 offenses under state law.
“Domestic violence is a horrific crime and we must do everything we can to hold abusers accountable,” said Wolf. “This new law is an appropriate step to protect victims and their children as they address the trauma caused by these experiences.”
The law takes effect Aug. 4.
