PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 857, 1039
PRINTER'S NO. 1324
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
723
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, DINNIMAN, LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, FOLMER,
AUMENT, SCARNATI, FONTANA, ARGALL, HUTCHINSON, WAGNER,
McGARRIGLE, REGAN, ALLOWAY, McILHINNEY, SABATINA, SCAVELLO,
WHITE, BLAKE, VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, EICHELBERGER,
RESCHENTHALER, BOSCOLA, BROWNE AND COSTA, MAY 19, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, NOVEMBER 14, 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 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) Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the curriculum
for social studies under subsection (a) and courses enumerated
in that subsection shall contain a unit of study that includes
civics-related subject matter of which naturalized citizens are
required to demonstrate a knowledge. The following shall apply:
(1) As a means to inform civics-related curricula and
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