S 0599 General Bill, By Shealy, Campbell, Cleary and Hutto
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 2013"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STANDARDS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, 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 STATUSES MUST BE REPORTED, TO REQUIRE THE 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 59-10-310, RELATING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEAL AND COMPETITIVE FOOD NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLY THEM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-330, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VENDING SALES AND OTHER SALES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-10-340 RELATING TO SNACKS IN SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES.
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04/10/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/10/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6)