2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 955

CHAPTER NUMBER: 473
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 503
Sponsored By:
Senator Harrington
Entitled:
Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools; providing for the membership and chair of the Task Force; requiring the State Department of Education to provide staff for the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study the advisability of requiring all public schools in the State to provide a minimum amount of physical activity or physical education to students each week; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 20, 2008; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/25 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/27 (Senator Harrington) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/25
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Ways and Means
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 473

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Education, State Board of
Health -see also- Mental Health
Local Government Mandates
Public Schools
Recreation
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sports -see also- Recreation; Stadiums
Students
Sunset

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 424239/02     Offered on: March 27, 2008   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 703923/01     Offered on: March 27, 2008   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 605460/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 2:51 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)