PRINTER'S NO. 346
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
328
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, DeLUCA, READSHAW, YOUNGBLOOD, KILLION,
DAVIS, DUNBAR, SCHLOSSBERG, COHEN, LONGIETTI, THOMAS, JAMES,
BOBACK, HARKINS, TRUITT, DEASY, KORTZ, GABLER AND WATSON,
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 4, 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 terms and courses of study,
providing for capstone course in personal finance as
graduation requirement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1551.1. Capstone Course in Personal Finance as
Graduation Requirement.--(a) The State Board of Education shall
require every candidate for a full high school diploma after
September 2015, to receive at least one (1) semester of
instruction in a stand-alone capstone course relating to
personal finance at some time during grades eleven (11) or
twelve (12) of the candidate's educational career.
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