PRINTER'S NO. 141
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
178
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DAY, STAATS, KAVULICH, DRISCOLL, CONKLIN, SAYLOR,
O'NEILL, DONATUCCI, D. COSTA, MARSICO, WARD, GABLER, PEIFER
AND R. BROWN, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 23, 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,
further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1517 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1517. Fire and Emergency Evacuation Drills.--(a)
[In] Except as provided under subsection (a.1), in all [public
schools] school buildings of school entities where fire-escapes,
appliances for the extinguishment of fires, or proper and
sufficient exits in case of fire or panic, either or all, are
required by law to be maintained, fire drills shall be
periodically conducted, not less than one a month, by the
teacher or teachers in charge, under rules and regulations to be
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