PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 572, 758 PRINTER'S NO. 1198
No. 509 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, BROWNE, MAITLAND, YOUNGBLOOD, OLASZ,
E. Z. TAYLOR, BOSCOLA, DeLUCA, TIGUE, TRELLO, ARMSTRONG,
STETLER, HALUSKA, LAWLESS, JAMES, HERSHEY, WOGAN, ADOLPH,
RAMOS, EGOLF, PLATTS, NICKOL, STAIRS, CAWLEY, WALKO, DENT,
ITKIN, MELIO, LEDERER, ZUG, LYNCH, CLARK, BELARDI, SCHRODER,
KAISER, HENNESSEY, KELLER, GIGLIOTTI, STERN, LaGROTTA,
STEELMAN, TRICH AND SEYFERT, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 1, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," authorizing school districts of the <--
6 first class to impose dress codes and require students to
7 wear standard dress or uniforms.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
11 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 1317.3. Uniforms.--School officials in any school
14 entity may impose limitations on dress and may require pupils to
15 wear standard dress or uniforms. Such policies may be
16 districtwide or may be on a school building basis.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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