SB 1100 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, repealing provisions relating to Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction and providing for Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction required.

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to change Holocaust, genocide, and human rights education from optional to mandatory for Pennsylvania public schools. It requires school districts to integrate this instruction into social studies and language arts courses by the 2025-2026 school year, with the Department of Education providing curriculum guidelines and teacher training. The legislation also mandates a study to assess current teaching practices and establishes a rule requiring all schools to offer the instruction if fewer than ninety percent currently do so.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 17, 2024 Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
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May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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