South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 624

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    624
Ratification Number:            519
Act Number:                     441
Primary Sponsor:                Giese
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Physical education courses
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940527
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7003SD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940616
Introduced Date:                19930401
Date of Last Amendment:         19940301
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940616
Last History Type:              Act No. 441
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Giese
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
624    ------  19940616      Act No. 441
624    ------  19940616      Signed by Governor
624    ------  19940602      Ratified R 519
624    House   19940527      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
624    House   19940526      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             next Legislative day
624    House   19940526      Reconsidered vote whereby
                             debate was adjourned
624    House   19940526      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, 19940531
624    House   19940511      Recalled from Committee         21
624    House   19940303      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
624    Senate  19940302      Read third time, sent to House
624    Senate  19940301      Amended, read second time
624    Senate  19940224      Committee Report: Favorable     04
                             with amendment
624    Senate  19930401      Introduced, read first time,    04
                             referred to Committee
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(A441, R519, S624)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1995-96, THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHALL OCCUR OVER TWO SEMESTERS WITH ONE SEMESTER BEING A PERSONAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS COMPONENT AND THE OTHER SEMESTER BEING A LIFETIME FITNESS COMPONENT TO BE TAUGHT OVER THE SEMESTER OR IN TWO NINE-WEEK DIVISIONS.

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

Requirements for physical education courses

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 school year 1995-96, the required physical education course in the secondary schools shall occur over two semesters. For one semester, a personal fitness and wellness component must be taught and for one semester 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, and distributed a manual of instruction, courses of study, or other matters as it considers necessary or suitable to carry out the provisions of this section."

Time effective

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

Approved the 16th day of June, 1994.