H 3346 General Bill, By Scott, Govan, J. Brown, McLeod, Clyburn, J. Hines, Hosey, Miller, M. Hines, Haskins, Phillips, J.H. Neal, Bales, Battle, Breeland, R.L. Brown, Howard, Jennings, J.E. Smith, Clark, Rutherford and Neilson
Summary: Children's Health Obesity Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 45, TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S HEALTH OBESITY ACT, INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO CREATE THE CHILD HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND DUTIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH AND NUTRITION SPECIALISTS TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABLE FUNDING; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONVENE NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES; TO REQUIRE STUDENT AND SCHOOL REPORT CARDS TO CONTAIN CERTAIN HEALTH DATA; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT.
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01/25/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
01/25/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
03/02/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
04/05/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rutherford
05/11/05	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-87
05/12/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/18/05	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 19, 2005 HJ-71
05/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
05/19/05	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 24, 2005 HJ-49
05/24/05	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 25, 2005 HJ-22
05/26/05	House	Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-10