SB 77 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for excuses from attending school.

PRINTER'S NO.   33

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 77
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, SAVAL, HUGHES, FONTANA, COMITTA, KEARNEY,
        HAYWOOD, COSTA AND KANE, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                     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," in pupils and attendance, further
 6      providing for excuses from attending school.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 1329 of the act of March 10, 1949
10   (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
11   amended by adding a subsection to read:
12      Section 1329.     Excuses from Attending School.--* * *
13      (f)   In addition to the excuses from attending school under
14   this section, a school district may excuse a student from school
15   attendance for a maximum of two (2) days each school year
16   without an excuse.
17      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.