PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1231
PRINTER'S NO. 1758
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
869
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, STEFANO, REGAN, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA,
LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, VOGEL, J. WARD,
K. WARD, BAKER, YUDICHAK, DINNIMAN AND BROWNE,
OCTOBER 1, 2019
SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, JUNE 8, 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 terms and courses of study,
providing for moment of silence on September 11 anniversary.
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 1555. Moment of silence on September 11
anniversary. --(a) Beginning with school year 2020-2021 and any
subsequent school year when September 11 occurs on a school day,
each school entity shall conduct a moment of silence during
instructional hours for students and faculty to observe the
anniversary of September 11, 2001, as a remembrance of the
thousands of military service persons, government employees,
civilians and emergency responders who lost their lives or were
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