PRINTER'S NO. 3833
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2333
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GAINEY, DERMODY, TAYLOR, MILLARD, DEAN, DRISCOLL,
DAVIS, BULLOCK, REGAN, NEILSON, MAHONEY, YOUNGBLOOD AND
GINGRICH, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 14, 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, Prescription
Drug and Controlled Substance Misuse and Abuse Program.--(a)
Beginning with school year 1991-1992 and each year thereafter,
each public school and charter school student shall receive
mandatory instruction in alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse in
every year in every grade from kindergarten through grade
twelve. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the
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