PRINTER'S NO. 4116

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2856 Session of 1986


        INTRODUCED BY BALDWIN, VEON, KUKOVICH AND MAIALE, OCTOBER 7,
           1986

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 7, 1986

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," requiring elevators in public
     6     schools.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
    10  as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
    11  section to read:
    12     Section 742.  Elevators.--(a)  All new public school
    13  buildings having more than one floor and constructed after the
    14  effective date of this section shall be equipped with at least
    15  one elevator.
    16     (b)  All public school buildings existing on the effective
    17  date of this section and consisting of three or more floors
    18  shall be equipped with at least one elevator. Funding for the
    19  modification of existing school buildings as required under this


     1  subsection shall be derived from moneys appropriated for this
     2  purpose by the General Assembly.
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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