PRINTER'S NO. 232
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
261
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, COX, HAMM, HICKERNELL, JAMES, JONES,
KAUFFMAN, METCALFE, B. MILLER, ROWE, RYAN, STAMBAUGH AND
ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 26, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 26, 2021
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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for immunization required and penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1303 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 1303. Immunization Required; Penalty.--* * *
(e) A public school entity, nonpublic school, political
subdivision or the Commonwealth shall include with any notice,
publication, posting or provision of information containing new,
existing or changes to immunization requirements issued by the
Commonwealth the following information in the same size and font
as the notice, publication, posting or provision:
(1) The exemptions from immunization requirements under
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subsections (c) and (d).
(2) That the public school entity, nonpublic school,
political subdivision or the Commonwealth accepts the exemptions
from immunization requirements under subsections (c) and (d).
(3) The process by which a child may obtain an exemption
from immunization requirements.
(f) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Nonpublic school" shall have the same meaning given to the
term under section 923-A.
"Public school entity" means a school district, intermediate
unit, area vocational-technical school, charter school, cyber
charter school or regional charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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