Virginia House Joint Resolution 74 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Rules

Continue study; childhood obesity in Virginia's public schools; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study Childhood Obesity in Virginia's Public Schools. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall continue to examine the relationship between the health and physical education curriculum; public health policies; social, economic, and cultural influences; media messages; and the incidence of overweight and obese students in the public schools, in an effort to ascertain methods of combating childhood obesity in the public schools. The joint subcommittee shall also continue to gather data on programs implemented by local school divisions in the Commonwealth, as well as programs in other states, and their effectiveness at decreasing the rates of obesity in school-age children and increasing parental involvement and education to ensure proper nutrition of children.

Childhood Obesity in Public Schools, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.

Del. John O'Bannon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-12		House: Left in Rules
2008-01-04		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-04		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084013664

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HJ74