2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 329

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Lawlah and Britt
Entitled:
Education - Body Mass Index for Age Measurements - Elementary and Middle Schools

Synopsis:

Requiring schools enrolling students in the first, third, fifth, or eighth grade to complete a body mass index for age measurement on students within 90 days of the beginning of the school year except in specified circumstances; requiring schools to send the parents or guardians of students who were measured for body mass index for age by the school a confidential health report card including specified information in a specified mailing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FORMS
GUARDIANS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REPORTS
STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-425 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered