H 5059 General Bill, By R. Williams
Summary: Healthy Students Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "HEALTHY STUDENTS ACT OF 2020"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STANDARDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE NINETY MINUTES OF WEEKLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO INCLUDE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AMONG THOSE WHOSE FITNESS STATUS MUST BE REPORTED, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A SUMMARY REPORT OF THE FITNESS STATUS OF STUDENTS IN CERTAIN GRADES IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-330, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL WELLNESS INITIATIVES, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES FOR SNACKS IN SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES AND THE SALE OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE; TO REPEAL SECTION 59-10-340 RELATING TO SNACKS IN SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES; AND TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND NUTRIONAL STANDARDS", AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STANDARDS."
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01/29/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)
01/29/20	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 21)