H3621

Healthy Students Act

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

Healthy Students Act mandates weekly physical activity for middle and high school students and requires fitness status reporting for second graders.

The Healthy Students Act in South Carolina mandates that middle and high school students receive at least ninety minutes of physical activity each week, integrated into their daily classroom experience. Additionally, it requires the fitness status of second graders to be reported. The Department of Education must provide a summary report of the fitness status of students in certain grades in each school district annually. The act also redesignates relevant sections of the South Carolina Code and repeals provisions concerning vending machine and snack food sales.

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Education and Public Works Committee
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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Dec 12, 2024

House

Prefiled