Kentucky House Bill 52 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-09 - floor amendment (2) filed
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to identify and disseminate model resources for integrating physical activity during the school day; encourage schools to utilize certified physical education teachers in the development of physical activity plans; develop a reporting mechanism for schools containing grades K-5 to report physical activity, aggregate body mass index, and wellness program data; require the Department of Education to report no later than November 1 of each year to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; require the Department of Education to share data with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assist in planning improvements in health services for children; amend KRS 160.345 to require that school council wellness policies provide for at least 30 minutes of structured moderate to vigorous physical activity, 150 minutes per week, or the equivalent per month; require school councils to report progress data; require that structured physical activity be considered part of the instructional day; prohibit exclusion from structured physical activity as a form of discipline; encourage schools with grades 6-8 to adopt similar policies; amend KRS 158.6453 to require inclusion of physical activity and wellness data in school report card; cite the Act as the Healthy Kids Act.

AN ACT relating to physical activity designed to reduce obesity and improve body mass index in children.

Rep. Thomas Burch [D]	Rep. Ron Crimm [R]	Rep. Reginald Meeks [D]	Rep. Tom Riner [D]
Rep. Wilson Stone [D]	Rep. David Watkins [D]	Rep. Susan Westrom [D]	Rep. Addia Wuchner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-09		floor amendment (2) filed
2010-02-26		floor amendment (1) filed
2010-01-05		to Education (H)
2010-01-05		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB52.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB52/bill.doc