Standards of Learning; physical education requirements. (HB242)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Frank Hargrove (R-Glen Allen), Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk), Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg), Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Standards of Learning; physical education. Requires local school boards to implement a minimum of 150 minutes of physical education per week for all students in grades kindergarten through 12 by the 2013-2014 school year. The requirement will be gradually phased in at the elementary school level, and recess must not be counted towards this requirement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
12/28/2007 | Committee |
12/28/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084011664 |
12/28/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/06/2008 | Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Committee substitute printed 083371664-H1 |
02/07/2008 | Read first time |
02/08/2008 | Read second time |
02/08/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 083371664-H1 |
02/08/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB242H1 |
02/11/2008 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) |
02/11/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/12/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/19/2008 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/25/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB242H1) |
02/28/2008 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) |
02/29/2008 | Passed by for the day |
03/03/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2008 | Read third time |
03/04/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2008 | Enrolled |
03/06/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB242ER) |
03/06/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB242ER) |
03/06/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2008 | Signed by President |
03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 661 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
The passing of this bill is long overdue, but why will it take 5 years to re-instate. It certainly took no time to remove this requirement years ago.