PRINTER'S NO. 476
No. 454 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, SHAFFER, ANDREZESKI, CORMAN, WENGER, SALVATORE, O'PAKE, AFFLERBACH, PETERSON, PORTERFIELD AND LYNCH, FEBRUARY 7, 1989
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 7, 1989
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," prohibiting the use of anabolic 6 steroids in school athletics. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. Section 511(a) of the act of March 10, 1949 10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, 11 amended April 14, 1949 (P.L.460, No.85) and April 22, 1949 12 (P.L.726, No.178), is amended and the section is amended by 13 adding a subsection to read: 14 Section 511. School Athletics, Publications, and 15 Organizations.-- 16 (a) The board of school directors in every school district 17 shall prescribe, adopt, and enforce such reasonable rules and 18 regulations as it may deem proper, regarding (1) the management, 19 supervision, control, or prohibition of exercises, athletics, or
1 games of any kind, school publications, debating, forensic, 2 dramatic, musical, and other activities related to the school 3 program, including raising and disbursing funds for any or all 4 of such purposes and for scholarships, and (2) the organization, 5 management, supervision, control, financing, or prohibition of 6 organizations, clubs, societies and groups of the members of any 7 class or school, and may provide for the suspension, dismissal, 8 or other reasonable penalty in the case of any appointee, 9 professional or other employe, or pupil who violates any of such 10 rules or regulations or this section. 11 * * * 12 (g) The use of anabolic steroids by any pupil involved in 13 school-related athletics is prohibited. 14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A20L24JRW/19890S0454B0476 - 2 -