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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 359

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stern, Benson, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Quinter, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Education - Public Schools - Program of Physical Education

Synopsis:

Requiring all students to have 5 hours of physical education per week in public schools; allowing physical activity that takes place on school grounds, or certified physical activity that takes place off school grounds, to satisfy this requirement; requiring the State Board of Education to develop criteria for programs of physical education; requiring the State Board to develop a certification process for physical activity that takes place off school grounds; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Ways and Means
1/30
Hearing 2/10 at 11:00 a.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECREATION
SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 7-409 )

Documents:

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