PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 445, 2582
PRINTER'S NO. 2608
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
429
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY R. BROWN, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, DUNBAR, ENGLISH,
GABLER, HAHN, LONGIETTI, MURT, NEILSON, PICKETT, SCHLOSSBERG,
SOLOMON, STAATS, WARD AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 10, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 18, 2017
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 high schools, further providing
for courses of study.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * *
(d) (1) Beginning with those students graduating from a
public high school at the end of the 2018-2019 school year, and
continuing in each school year thereafter, a student who
successfully completes a course in personal financial literacy
during grades nine through twelve shall be permitted to apply up
to one credit earned for successful completion of such course to
satisfy the student's social studies , family and consumer
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