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H 3195 General Bill, By Haddon, Pope, Pedalino, Chumley, Taylor, Erickson, Bradley, Hixon, Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers and Anderson
Summary: Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MANDATORY MINIMUM PERIODS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECESS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EACH YEAR IN ADDITION TO OTHER CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE RECESS PERIODS MUST BE HELD INDOORS DURING TIMES OF INCLEMENT WEATHER; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY."
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12/05/24House Prefiled
12/05/24House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/14/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 123)
01/14/25House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 123)
02/04/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
02/06/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 13)
02/11/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
02/11/25 Scrivener's error corrected
02/12/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck
02/12/25House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 91)
02/13/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson
02/13/25House Amended (House Journal-page 22)
02/13/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
02/13/25House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 23)
02/13/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 25)
02/18/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/18/25Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/18/25 Scrivener's error corrected



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