THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, CORMAN, COSTA, FERLO, FONTANA, PICCOLA, STACK, TARTAGLIONE AND WAUGH, JANUARY 28, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 2011  

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 pupils and attendance, further

providing for suspension of operating privilege.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1338.1(a) of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added

November 17, 1995 (1st Sp.Sess, P.L.1110, No.29), is amended to

read:

Section 1338.1.  Suspension of Operating Privilege.--(a)  (1) 

The Department of Transportation shall suspend for 90 days the

operating privilege of any child upon receiving a certified

record that the child was convicted of violating section 1333.

If the department receives a second or subsequent conviction for

a child's violation of section 1333, the department shall

suspend the child's operating privilege for six months.

(2)  The Department of Transportation shall restore operating

privileges prior to expiration of the period of suspension when

an individual otherwise eligible for restoration provides such

proof as the Department of Transportation may require that all

related fines and court costs have been paid and that the

individual has completed high school, obtained a general

educational development (GED) diploma or attained twenty-one

(21) years of age.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.