Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: requiring public and private schools to offer a minimum amount of physical activity each week.
Parochial and private schools School — Charter school School — Health program
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, beginning in the 2024-25 school year, public schools, including
independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice
program must offer at least 180 minutes of physical activity each week to pupils in
kindergarten to eighth grade. Under the bill, physical activity is defined as
participation in exercise, sports, recreation, wellness, or fitness activities. The bill
specifies that physical activity may occur during recess, physical education class,
school-sponsored athletics, or any other school-sponsored activity.
Sponsors
Full history
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Rozar, Hurd, Behnke, Schmidt, O'Connor, Mursau, Melotik, Goeben, Edming and S. Johnson
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Representative Goeben withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1