2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 559

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Hollinger, Britt, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled:
Student Health Promotion Act of 2004

Synopsis:

Requiring a county board of education to include the importance of physical activity in maintaining good health as part of its health education instruction; requiring the State Board of Education to enhance programs of physical education; prohibiting vending machines in elementary schools; prohibiting the operation of vending machines in middle schools until the end of the last class and in high schools until the end of the last lunch period; requiring each public school to install a timing device on each vending machine; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/16
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Rejected (20-27)
Second Reading Failed
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RECREATION
SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS
VENDING MACHINES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 7-401 , 7-409 , 7-409.1 , 7-1201 , 7-1202 , 7-1203 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 354736/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2004   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 17, 2004: Favorable with Amendments Rejected (20-27)