PRINTER'S NO. 763

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 704 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY LUCYK, BALDWIN, STUBAN, TRELLO, PHILLIPS, BARLEY,
           JOHNSON, FARGO, HALUSKA, BIRMELIN, CARLSON, McCALL, PERZEL,
           NOYE, J. L. WRIGHT, SIRIANNI, TIGUE, REBER, BOOK, LLOYD,
           BUSH, CLYMER, BURD, WOZNIAK, GLADECK, MRKONIC, GRUPPO,
           BORTNER, SEMMEL, KASUNIC, E. Z. TAYLOR, BELFANTI, COLAFELLA,
           STAIRS, SAURMAN, GEIST, TELEK, LANGTRY, MOWERY, GAMBLE,
           STABACK, BELARDI, BUNT, HERMAN, HASAY, SALOOM, PRESTON,
           FISCHER, B. SMITH, DeLUCA, WASS, GODSHALL, PETRARCA, COY,
           SEVENTY, OLASZ, MICHLOVIC AND ROBBINS, MARCH 9, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 9, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," providing for recitation of the
     6     Pledge of Allegiance each school day.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
    10  as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
    11  section to read:
    12     Section 1522.  Pledge of Allegiance.--Pupils in every public
    13  school shall recite the Pledge of Allegiance each school day.
    14     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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