PRINTER'S NO. 610
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.250
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DUSH, BROOKS AND MASTRIANO, APRIL 9, 2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 9, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania in each school building.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Display of
the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"School entity." A school district, joint school district,
area career and technical school, intermediate unit, charter
school, regional charter school or cyber charter school.
Section 3. Display of the Preamble of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
(a) Duties.--The governing board of each school entity in
this Commonwealth shall display the Preamble of the Constitution
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18 of Pennsylvania at the entranceway of each school building.
(b) Forms.--The display under subsection (a) shall take the
form of, but is not limited to, a mounted plaque. The display
under subsection (a) may include artwork as a result of a
student contest, which may be prominently displayed in each
school building.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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