2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3195: Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-10-10, Relating To Standards For Physical Activity And Physical Education In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade, So As To Require Certain Mandatory Minimum Periods For Physical Education And Outdoor Recess In Four-year-old Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Each Year In Addition To Other Curriculum Requirements, And To Provide Recess Periods Must Be Held Indoors During Times Of Inclement Weather; By Amending Section 59-10-30, Relating To Physical Education Activity Directors And Volunteers, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And To Redesignate Article 1 Of Chapter 10, Title 59 As "physical Education And Activity."

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
2/18/2025
Scrivener's error corrected

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/13/2025
101
Yea
3
Nay
9
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/18/202530.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/13/202529.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/202522.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/202522.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202412.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/2025173.7 KB