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Bill 581

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      581
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010412
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18374som01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Physical education course required each 
                                  semester for freshmen in state-supported 
                                  colleges and universities


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010412  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-157 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL REQUIRE ALL FRESHMEN TO TAKE A ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION EACH SEMESTER OF THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE MUST BE TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT'S PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES OR LIMITATIONS, MUST BE TAUGHT ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE THE STUDENT MAY BEGIN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-157. Each four-year public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5 must require all freshmen to take a one credit hour course each semester of their freshman year or in summer sessions, if necessary, which teaches physical education. The physical education course must be tailored to each student's capabilities or limitations, must be taught on a pass/fail basis, and successfully completed before the student may begin his sophomore year. This course shall be treated for academic purposes as an elective not related to the student's major which shall be part of the total credit hours a student must complete in order to graduate. The Commission on Higher Education shall specify the manner in which this course shall be taught for institutions which do not operate on a semester basis."

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

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