Senate Bill 1458 Printer's Number 1946

PENNSYLVANIA, September 24 - PRINTER'S NO. 1946

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1458

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY CULVER, ARGALL, PICOZZI AND STEFANO,

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

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 high schools, further providing

for assessment of civic knowledge.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1605.1(a) and (b) of the act of March 10,

1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

are amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to

read:

Section 1605.1. Assessment of Civic Knowledge.--(a)

Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school entity:

(1) Shall administer at least once to students during grades

[seven] eight through twelve [a locally developed] an assessment

of United States history, government and civics that includes

the nature, purpose, principles and structure of United States

constitutional democracy, the principles, operations and

documents of United States government and the rights and

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