SB 506 - SHAPE Act; require local school systems to conduct physical fitness testing of students; state physical education instruction requirements

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Committees

Current Status

04/04/08 - House Third Reading Lost

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Student Health and Physical Education Act"; to require local school systems to conduct physical fitness testing of students and to comply with state physical education instruction requirements; to provide for aggregate reporting of data; to provide for public inspection of such data; to establish a position within the Department of Education to coordinate activities relating to physical education; to designate unhealthy school systems under certain conditions; to provide for a recognition program established by the Governor to acknowledge healthy school systems and schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/29/200811:03AMSenate Vote #651037013001005PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/04/20084:15PMHouse Vote #1066061103010006PASS
04/04/20084:20PMHouse Vote #1067068093013006RECON

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/22/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/27/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/28/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/29/2008Senate Third Read
02/29/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2008House First Readers
03/05/2008House Second Readers
03/31/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Postponed
04/04/2008House Third Reading Lost

Footnotes

4/2/2008 Postponed until 4/4/2008
4/4/2008 Modified Structured Rule