PRINTER'S NO. 3824
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2327
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, DRISCOLL, HARHART, BOBACK, TOOHIL, TAYLOR,
RADER, COOK-ARTIS, RAPP, DAVIS, NELSON, MURT, B. MILLER,
BAKER, GINGRICH AND KAUFFMAN, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
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 alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse
program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1547 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended December 19, 1990 (P.L.1362, No.211), is amended to
read:
Section 1547. Alcohol, [Chemical and] Tobacco and Other Drug
Abuse Program.--(a) Beginning with school year 1991-1992 and
each year thereafter, each public school student shall receive
mandatory instruction in alcohol, [chemical and] tobacco and
other drug abuse in every year in every grade from kindergarten
through grade twelve. The instruction shall be integrated within
the health course of study required in accordance with the State
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