PRINTER'S NO. 3356
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2308
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, BULLOCK, DONATUCCI, McNEILL, MURT, HOWARD,
ULLMAN, KENYATTA, HARKINS, SCHLOSSBERG, HANBIDGE, KINSEY,
HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, GALLOWAY, WARREN, GAINEY, BURGOS,
SANCHEZ, T. DAVIS, READSHAW, FREEMAN, LEE, SHUSTERMAN,
SCHWEYER, MARKOSEK, KIM AND GILLEN, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
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 preliminary provisions, providing
for homeless and foster youth at institutions of higher
education.
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 129. Homeless and Foster Youth at Institutions of
Higher Education.--(a) Each institution of higher education
that maintains student housing facilities shall give priority
for housing to current and former homeless youth and current and
former foster youth. The following shall apply:
(1) Each institution of higher education that maintains
student housing facilities open for occupation during school
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