MARCH 16 2010 - HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASS THE DEMI BRAE CUCCIA BILL (HB2026) 183 TO 13

This bill would mandate TDV Education be taught in grades 7-12

House Bill 2026

NOVEMBER 17 2010 - Demi's Bill (HB2026) was never reintroduced in the Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Jeffrey Piccola. However TDV language, along with Demi's story, was taken from (HB2026) and amended into HB 101, a Senate Education Omnibus Bill, which recommends TDV Education in grades 9-12. This bill passed into law, November 17, 2010.

House Bill 101

View highlighted area to see TDV language (pgs 40-70)

Act 104 - 2010

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Communities endorsing and supporting the passage of HB2026
(The Demi Brae Cuccia Bill)

Armstrong County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 10-07-10
Cambria County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 08-30-10
Beaver County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 08-12-10
Butler County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 08-04-10
Washington County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 07-15-10
Indiana County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 06-23-10
York County passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 06-23-10
City of Harrisburg passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 06-08-10
Hempfield Township passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 05-24-10
Latrobe passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 05-10-10
Murrysville passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 05-05-10
New Alexandria passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 04-14-10
City of Pittsburgh passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 04-13-10
City of Greensburg passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 04-12-10
Elizabeth Borough Passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 3-23-10
Mt Lebanon Passes resolution supporting Demi Brae Cuccia Bill 3-21-10
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Conklin Responds To Veto Override of Comprehensive Education Bill

HARRISBURG, Nov. 17 - Centre County state Rep. Scott Conklin said today he is pleased both the state House and Senate voted to override Gov. Rendell's veto of a comprehensive education bill.

"This bill contained a version of my teen dating violence legislation," Conklin said. "While it wasn't in its original form, it was still a victory and a starting point to reducing the number of cases of teen dating violence."

Conklin added the legislation contains about 20 additional measures with regard to preventing school dropouts, helping to pay Pennsylvania teachers' fees for national board certification, improving Pennsylvania's Safe Schools Law, creating an Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Program and making college textbooks more affordable.

"There are a lot of sound educational benefits within this bill that deserved to become law," Conklin said.

Conklin's original legislation (H.B. 2026), which passed the House in March, would have required public schools to provide education on teen-dating violence in grades seven through 12. The Senate-approved version, which will be the new law, was amended to make the teen-dating violence curriculum optional in schools beginning in grade nine.

"A brand new session is just weeks away and I will be ready to reintroduce my bill when that day comes," Conklin said. "We owe it to teens, their parents and their teachers to make the teen-dating violence curriculum as strong as possible."
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