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Gov. Wolf promises veto on Pennsylvania 'Don't Say Gay' bill

June 23, 2022 / 4:22 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Pa. Senate committee passes parental rights law

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - A Pennsylvania Senate committee advanced two bills that have drawn comparisons to Florida's "parental rights" law.

The proposed bills would limit discussions of gender and sexual identity in the classroom for certain grade levels.

Supporters of the proposed law have raised concerns about age-inappropriate discussions in schools.

Governor Tom Wolf has said should the bills reach his desk, he will veto them.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.