PRINTER'S NO. 194
No. 171 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY MAIALE, CIMINI, PISTELLA, POTT, WAMBACH, WOGAN,
PRATT, MERRY, KOSINSKI, MORRIS, CAWLEY, BELOFF, GREENWOOD,
DeWEESE, OLASZ, COHEN, VROON AND SWEET, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," requiring high school courses
6 relating to the cause and prevention of drug and alcohol
7 abuse.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
11 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
12 amended by adding a subsection to read:
13 Section 1605. Courses of Study.-- * * *
14 (c) During one or more of the last four years of any
15 complete high school program there shall be included a course of
16 study concerning the cause, effect, prevention and treatment of
17 drug and alcohol abuse and the undesirability of the abuse of
18 these substances.
19 Section 2. This act shall apply to the school year next
20 commencing after the effective date of this act and to each
1 school year thereafter.
2 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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