PRINTER'S NO. 61
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
49
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, PICKETT, T. DAVIS, RYAN, MURT, MACKENZIE,
KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE, MILLARD, MENTZER, ZIMMERMAN, LONGIETTI,
SAINATO, OTTEN, YOUNGBLOOD, WARREN, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER,
SAYLOR, STAATS, HAHN, NEILSON AND STRUZZI, JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 2019
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 high schools, further providing
for courses of study.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * *
(d) (1) Beginning with students graduating from a public
high school at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, and
continuing in each school year thereafter, a student who
successfully completes a course in personal financial literacy
during grades nine through twelve shall be permitted to apply up
to one credit earned for successful completion of the course to
satisfy the student's social studies , family and consumer
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science , mathematics or business education credit requirement
for graduation , provided that the governing body of the
student's public high school shall have discretion to determine
the graduation credit requirement to which the credit earned by
the student shall be applied.
(2) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this paragraph
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Personal financial literacy" shall mean the integration of
various factors relating to personal financial management,
including understanding financial institutions, using money,
learning to manage personal assets and liabilities, creating
budgets and any other factors that may assist an individual in
this Commonwealth to be financially responsible.
"Public high school" shall mean a public school, including a
school within a school district, a charter school, a cyber
charter school, a regional charter school or an area vocational-
technical school, that offers twelfth grade.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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