Bill Text: PA HB360 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In pupils and attendance, further providing for uniforms and prohibited attire.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-11 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB360 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB360-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 407
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 360 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, SABATINA, THOMAS, MAHONEY AND K. SMITH, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
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 uniforms and prohibited attire.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1317.3 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.
30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added April
27, 1998 (P.L.270, No.46), is amended to read:
Section 1317.3. Uniforms and Prohibited Attire.--[The] (a)
Subject to the provisions in subsection (b), the board of
directors in any school entity may impose limitations on dress
and may require pupils to wear standard dress or uniforms. Dress
policies may be applicable throughout the school entity or may
be applicable to one or more school buildings within the school
entity.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (a), the
board of public education in a school district of the first
class shall adopt a policy to prohibit pupils from wearing
hooded shirts, hats and any other attire that conceal, obscure
or disguise the face of the person wearing the attire.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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