Childhood obesity; Board of Education & Health Department establish standards to prevent thereof. (SB206)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Childhood obesity. Requires the Board of Education to promulgate, in cooperation with the State Health Department, regulations establishing standards to facilitate the prevention and reduction of childhood obesity in the public schools. This bill also requires division superintendents to complete instruction concerning the causes and consequences of overweight and obese students, and the relationship between nutrition, health, and learning by July 1, 2008. The requirement for instruction may be satisfied by attendance at conferences, seminars, or in-service training. Read the Bill »

Status

01/26/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066006728
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/26/2006Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (12-Y 2-N)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1593.