PRINTER'S NO. 283
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
353
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY DUSH, MASTRIANO, HUTCHINSON AND REGAN,
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
AN ACT
Providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania in each school building.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Display of
the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"School entity." A school district, joint school district,
area career and technical school, intermediate unit, charter
school, regional charter school or cyber charter school.
Section 3. Display of the Preamble of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
(a) Duties.--The governing board of each school entity in
this Commonwealth shall display the Preamble of the Constitution
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of Pennsylvania at the entranceway of each school building.
(b) Forms.--The display under subsection (a) may take the
form of a mounted plaque. The display under subsection (a) may
include artwork as a result of a student contest, which may be
prominently displayed in each school building.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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