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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania requires litter prevention instruction for elementary students starting in the 2026-2027 school year
Last action · March 3, 2025: Referred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025Sponsors: Milou Mackenzie and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania requires all students in kindergarten through grade five to receive instruction in litter prevention and awareness starting in the 2026-2027 school year. School entities may integrate this instruction into existing science curricula and utilize materials from the Department of Education. The act takes effect in 60 days.
School districts, charter schools, cyber charter schools, and intermediate units must incorporate litter prevention education into elementary grade levels.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
students
Students in kindergarten through grade five must receive instruction in litter prevention and awareness starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
school entity
School districts, charter schools, regional charter schools, cyber charter schools, and intermediate units must provide litter prevention instruction for elementary students.
Department of Education
The department may create and develop instructional materials to assist students with environmentally sound decisions.
Key Facts
- Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each student enrolled in a school entity in kindergarten through grade five shall have instruction in litter prevention and awareness.
- Instruction may be integrated into existing science curricula.
- Instruction may include instructional materials created and developed by the Department of Education.
- School entity is defined as a school district, charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school or intermediate unit.
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- The act takes effect in 60 days.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025
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