Pennsylvania SB 353: An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in each school building.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 291
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 353
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, MASTRIANO, BOSCOLA, LANGERHOLC, FONTANA,
PENNYCUICK, PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, KANE, STEFANO
AND DUSH, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in veteran recognition, providing for
K9 Veterans Day.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 38 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1307. K9 Veterans Day.
(a) Legislative findings and declarations.--The General
Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The official K9 Corps was created on March 13, 1942,
when the United States military began actively recruiting and
training canine forces.
(2) Military working dogs are always on the clock and
actively working in combat zones worldwide.
(3) It is important to recognize the thousands of dogs
that served with honor, dignity and valor throughout history,
around the clock and in combat zones, just like human
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soldiers.
(4) Each military working dog is a noncommissioned
officer one rank higher than its handler and is part of the
team, risk, intelligence and protection of the United States
military.
(5) A military working dog risks its health and life by
working side by side with human military personnel to
accomplish difficult missions.
(6) Field medics are now trained on how to treat injured
military working dogs.
(b) Designation.--March 13 of each year is designated as K9
Veterans Day.
(c) Proclamation.--The Governor shall annually issue a
proclamation encouraging residents of this Commonwealth to
observe K9 Veterans Day.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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