South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3282

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gunn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5674bh09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Physical education

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   1/14/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-22

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1/14/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE TAUGHT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS MUST OCCUR OVER SIX SEMESTERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 59-29-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-29-100.        The State Superintendent of Education shall supervise the administration of Section 59-29-80 and shall prescribe the necessary course or courses in physical education, training, and instruction. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year 1995-96, the required physical education course in the secondary schools shall must occur over two six semesters. For one semester, a personal fitness and wellness component must be taught and for one semester five semesters a lifetime fitness component must be taught either over the semester or in two nine-week divisions. The State Board of Education is authorized to promulgate regulations and prepare or cause to be prepared, published publish, and distributed distribute a manual of instruction, courses of study, or other matters as it considers necessary or suitable to carry out the provisions of this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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