THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, MICCARELLI, AUMENT, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIS, DONATUCCI, EVANKOVICH, FARRY, FREEMAN, GABLER, GODSHALL, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURPHY, MURT, PETRI, ROAE, SCHRODER, SHAPIRO, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, TOEPEL, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 29, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 29, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," providing for wearing of military

uniform at graduation ceremony.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 1616.  Wearing of Military Uniform at Graduation

Ceremony.--A student shall have the right to wear a dress

uniform issued to the student by a branch of the United States

Armed Forces while participating in the graduation ceremony for

the student's high school if that student meets the following

requirements:

(1)  The student has fulfilled all of the requirements for

receiving a high school diploma in this Commonwealth and is

otherwise eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony.

(2)  The student has completed basic training for, and is an

active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.