Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB127: 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.
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
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 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.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2025:
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 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. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1554 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is repealed: [Section 1554. Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Violations Instruction.--(a) (1) Beginning with school year 2015-2016, each school entity may offer instruction in the Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations to students. The instruction shall be integrated within the social studies and language arts courses of study required in accordance with State Board of Education regulations. Instruction may also be integrated into other appropriate courses of study. (2) The Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction permitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall: (i) Be age appropriate. (ii) Be sequential in method of study. (iii) Communicate the connection between national, ethnic, racial or religious intolerance and the subjects described in subsection (b). (iv) Communicate the impact of personal responsibility, civic engagement and societal response within the context of the subjects described …