SENATE BILL 879

Sponsored By:

Senator Harrington

Entitled:

Gwendolyn Britt Student Health and Fitness Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing local school systems to develop and implement specified Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plans; requiring the State Department of Education to take specified steps to support specified Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plans; requiring specified local school systems to submit plans and reports to the Department; requiring the Department to establish an Advisory Council; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

House Action

3/23

First Reading Ways and Means

3/27

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 622

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Education, Department of

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Health -see also- Mental Health

Public Schools

Reports

Sports and Recreation

Students

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-409 )

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: 654433/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 12:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)