PRINTER'S NO. 976
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
785
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, KANE, STREET, HUGHES, FONTANA, SAVAL,
COMITTA, MUTH, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI, COSTA,
YUDICHAK, MENSCH AND TARTAGLIONE, JULY 1, 2021
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JULY 1, 2021
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,
further providing for dating violence education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1553(a)(1), (b), (c) and (d)(1) and (2)
of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
Public School Code of 1949, are amended to read:
Section 1553. Dating Violence Education.--(a) The
department, through its Office for Safe Schools, and in
consultation with the State Board of Education, shall:
(1) [Develop] Update, within six (6) months of the effective
date of this section, a model dating violence policy to assist
school districts in developing policies for dating violence
reporting and response.
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