H*3499 (Rat #0129, Act #0102 of 2005) General Bill, By Harrell, Wilkins, Townsend, Leach, Bales, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Battle, Cobb-Hunter, Neilson, Clark, Harrison, Skelton, Moody-Lawrence, Rice, Harvin, Ott, J.E. Smith, Merrill, Mack, Hinson, Cotty, Norman, Talley, Chellis, Hardwick, Clemmons, Bailey, Dantzler, Walker, Cooper, E.H. Pitts, Ballentine, Bowers, Huggins and Hagood
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Summary: Nutritional and physical education standards established in schools
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 10, ENTITLED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS, TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION A STUDENT IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE MUST RECEIVE EACH WEEK ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTAIN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; TO PROVIDE FOR A MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR LICENSED NURSES FOR ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR A COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH MODEL AND AN ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST HAVE TO EAT LUNCH; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT LEVEL AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PROVIDE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR A WEEKLY NUTRITION COMPONENT FOR THE HEALTH CURRICULUM; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING. - ratified title
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02/09/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/09/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
02/10/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cooper
02/15/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts
02/22/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
04/07/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-28
04/07/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
04/11/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/12/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
04/13/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood
04/13/05	House	Debate interrupted HJ-47
04/13/05	House	Amended HJ-61
04/13/05	House	Read second time HJ-69
04/13/05	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 HJ-68
04/14/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
04/18/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
04/18/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-19
04/25/05	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-6
04/26/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/04/05	Senate	Amended SJ-19
05/04/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
05/05/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/11/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
05/12/05	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-39
05/12/05	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-46
05/17/05	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-29
05/18/05	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Walker, Townsend, and Anthony HJ-10
05/19/05	Senate	Conference committee appointed Hayes, Short and Jackson SJ-28
05/25/05	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-8
05/25/05	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Walker, Townsend and Anthony HJ-9
05/25/05	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-10
05/25/05	Senate	Free conference powers granted
05/25/05	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Hayes, Short and Jackson
05/25/05	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted
05/25/05	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification
05/26/05		Ratified R 129
06/01/05		Signed By Governor
06/03/05		Copies available
06/03/05		Effective date 06/01/05
06/07/05		Act No. 102