PRINTER'S NO. 67
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
88
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, ARGALL, EICHELBERGER, SCAVELLO,
VULAKOVICH, RESCHENTHALER, TARTAGLIONE, SCARNATI, MENSCH,
GORDNER, HUTCHINSON, FOLMER AND RAFFERTY, JANUARY 13, 2017
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 13, 2017
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," in terms and courses of study,
providing for historical documents, writings and records use
in classrooms and censorship prohibited.
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 1515.1. Historical Documents, Writings and Records
Use in Classrooms and Censorship Prohibited.--(a) No teacher or
administrator in a public school entity shall be prohibited from
using or reading from, during the course of educational
instruction, or posting in a public school building, classroom
or event any of the following or any excerpts or portions of the
following:
(i) The national motto.
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