VA HB357 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; physical activity requirement. Requires at least 20 minutes of physical activity per day or an average of 100 minutes per week during the regular school year for students in grades kindergarten through five. This requirement becomes effective beginning with the 2018-2019 school year. The current requirement for a program of physical activity available to all students in grades six through 12 with a goal of at least 150 minutes per week on average during the regular school year is not changed.

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Title

Public schools; physical activity requirement for students in grades kindergarten through five.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 26-N) (Y: 74 N: 27 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Education (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 19 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)
2016-03-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 146 (effective - see bill)
2016-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
2016-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16
2016-02-25SenateSigned by President
2016-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB357ER)
2016-02-24HouseEnrolled
2016-02-22SenatePassed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
2016-02-22SenateRead third time
2016-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-18SenateReported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
2016-02-10SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2016-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-04HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 26-N)
2016-02-04HouseRead third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N)
2016-02-03HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-02HouseRead first time
2016-02-01HouseReported from Education (18-Y 4-N)
2016-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
2016-01-15HouseAssigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
2016-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100009D

Same As/Similar To

SB211 (Same As) 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0155)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221253.13:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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