PRINTER'S NO. 3888
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2574
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, HICKERNELL, RYAN, JAMES, MILLARD, COX,
DUSH, McGINNIS, SACCONE AND ROTHMAN, JULY 31, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 31, 2018
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 professional employees, repealing
provisions relating to prohibited religious garb, insignia,
etc. and penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1112 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
repealed:
[Section 1112. Religious Garb, Insignia, etc., Prohibited;
Penalty.--(a) That no teacher in any public school shall wear
in said school or while engaged in the performance of his duty
as such teacher any dress, mark, emblem or insignia indicating
the fact that such teacher is a member or adherent of any
religious order, sect or denomination.
(b) Any teacher employed in any of the public schools of
this Commonwealth, who violates the provisions of this section,
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