Pennsylvania HB 1354: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for school athletics, publications, and organizations.

Status: Referred to Education (as of 2025-04-30)

State: Pennsylvania · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: HB 1354

Sponsors: Scott Barger, Aaron Bernstine, Craig Staats, Dan Williams, David Rowe, David Zimmerman, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Jamie Walsh, Joe Hamm, Joseph D'Orsie, Marc Anderson, Mike Jones, Milou Mackenzie, Paul Friel, Rich Irvin, Rob Kauffman, Stephenie Scialabba, Tom Jones, Wendy Fink

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1542
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1354
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BARGER, D'ORSIE, IRVIN, HAMM, M. JONES,
M. MACKENZIE, BERNSTINE, ANDERSON, STAATS, WALSH, SCIALABBA,
KAUFFMAN, D. WILLIAMS AND T. JONES, APRIL 30, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 30, 2025
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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, further providing for school athletics,
publications, and organizations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 511 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 511. School Athletics, Publications, and
Organizations.--
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(b.2) A school district in which a private school student is
a resident shall permit the student to participate in any
extracurricular activity that the school district offers if the
student is able to fulfill all of the requirements of
participation associated with the extracurricular activity and
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the private school that the student attends does not offer the
same extracurricular activity.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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