PRINTER'S NO. 125
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
141
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BIZZARRO, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN,
D. COSTA, COX, DAVIDSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MARSICO, O'NEILL,
RAPP, SANTORA, SCHLOSSBERG AND WATSON, JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 21, 2015
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 penalties for violations of compulsory
attendance requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1333(a)(1) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended November 17, 1995 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1110, No.29), is
amended to read:
Section 1333. Penalties for Violation of Compulsory
Attendance Requirements.--(a) (1) Every parent, guardian, or
person in parental relation, having control or charge of any
child or children of compulsory school age, who shall
intentionally fail to comply with the provisions of this act
regarding compulsory attendance, shall on summary conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine, for the benefit of the
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