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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3193, 3468               PRINTER'S NO. 3693

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2410 Session of 1998


        INTRODUCED BY GODSHALL, FICHTER, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, OLASZ,
           ORIE, CAWLEY, SATHER, HENNESSEY, FEESE, MICOZZIE, SERAFINI,
           DeLUCA, GEORGE, MAHER, BELARDI, LAUGHLIN, BARD, NAILOR, ZUG,
           BELFANTI, SCHRODER, GIGLIOTTI, PIPPY, MARSICO, CALTAGIRONE,
           READSHAW, E. Z. TAYLOR, EGOLF, HALUSKA, WOJNAROSKI, STABACK,
           KENNEY, ITKIN, MILLER, TRUE, MYERS, J. TAYLOR, CORRIGAN,
           GEIST, SEYFERT, YOUNGBLOOD, WILT, ADOLPH, CIVERA, HERSHEY AND
           LEDERER, MARCH 17, 1998

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           JUNE 8, 1998

                                     AN ACT

     1  Regulating the display of certain flags; and providing for the
     2     validity of certain ordinances, rules and regulations.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5  Section 1.  Proper display of flags.
     6     (a)  General rule.--A person may A PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO     <--
     7  display any flag of the United States or the Commonwealth inside
     8  or outside of that person's residence in any manner, provided
     9  that the display is not in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2102
    10  (relating to desecration of flag) AND IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE  <--
    11  ZONING OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OR ANY
    12  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
    13     (b)  Validity of ordinances, rules and regulations.--Any       <--
    14  ordinance, rule or regulation enacted or adopted by any


     1  political subdivision, condominium association, landlord or
     2  other public or private organization in violation of this
     3  section shall be null and void.
     4  Section 2.  Effective date.
     5     This act shall take effect in 60 days.

















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