PRINTER'S NO. 2940
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2488
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY O'MARA, MADDEN, GUZMAN, DELLOSO, HOHENSTEIN,
KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, LONGIETTI, GUENST, DeLUCA,
MARSHALL, ISAACSON, N. NELSON, D. MILLER, KENYATTA, BURGOS,
STEPHENS, T. DAVIS AND HOWARD, APRIL 6, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 6, 2022
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 safe schools, further providing
for policy relating to bullying.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1303.1-A(a) of act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1303.1-A. Policy Relating to Bullying.--(a) No
later than January 1, 2009, each school entity shall adopt a
policy or amend its existing policy relating to bullying and
incorporate the policy into the school entity's code of student
conduct required under 22 Pa. Code ยง 12.3(c) (relating to school
rules). The policy shall delineate disciplinary consequences for
bullying and may provide for prevention, intervention and
education programs, provided that no school entity shall be
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required to establish a new policy under this section if one
currently exists and reasonably fulfills the requirements of
this section. The policy shall identify the appropriate school
staff person to receive reports of incidents of alleged
bullying. The policy shall include mechanisms to notify parents
and legal guardians of children involved in a bullying incident.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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