PRINTER'S NO. 376
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
395
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, SCARNATI, GORDNER, BROWNE, AUMENT,
BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, K. WARD, WHITE, COSTA, BREWSTER AND
STREET, MARCH 5, 2019
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 5, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An
act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole
authority for regulating the display of the flag of the
United States from any public ground or building and from any
ground or building of certain other institutions," further
providing for display of flag.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(c) of the act of March 4, 1970
(P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of
the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display
of the flag of the United States from any public ground or
building and from any ground or building of certain other
institutions," is amended to read:
Section 1. * * *
(c) In addition to any other powers or duties imposed by
this section, the Governor shall require the Department of
General Services to display continuously from a flag pole the
official POW/MIA flag until all POW's and MIA's return or are
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accounted for in "Soldiers' Grove," as defined in the act of
October 30, 1987 (P.L.375, No.75), entitled "An act providing
for the designation of certain trees and land on the grounds of
the State Capitol in Harrisburg as 'Soldiers' Grove' in honor of
war veterans; imposing duties upon the Department of General
Services; and making an appropriation," [the official POW/MIA
flag until all POW's and MIA's return or are accounted for.]
and at all roadside rests and welcome centers operated by the
Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike rest
stops within the meaning of the act of June 7, 1961 (P.L.257,
No.151), entitled "An act providing for the construction,
erection and maintenance of roadside rests adjacent to State
highway routes; providing for the acquisition of interests in
land by gift, purchase or condemnation; granting powers to and
imposing duties upon the Department of Transportation, the
Secretary of Transportation, the Governor and the Department of
General Services; authorizing rules and regulations and
providing penalties for violations thereof, and making an
appropriation," and the regulations promulgated under that act.
If a roadside rest or welcome center operated by the Department
of Transportation or Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stop has an
existing flag pole, the POW/MIA flag may be flown from such flag
pole. When the POW/MIA flag is to be displayed with a flag flown
at half mast, the POW/MIA flag may be removed.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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