South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4484


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4484
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980122
Primary Sponsor:                   Meacham
All Sponsors:                      Meacham, G. Brown, J. Hines,
                                   Seithel, M. Hines, Neilson, Quinn,
                                   Haskins, Knotts, H. Brown, Allison,
                                   Cave, R. Smith, Lloyd, Woodrum,
                                   Simrill, Howard, Hinson, Maddox,
                                   Law, Young-Brickell, Lee, Trotter,
                                   Cotty, Rice, Loftis, Cooper,
                                   Robinson, McLeod, Jordan, Riser,
                                   Harrison, McMaster, Gamble,
                                   Phillips, Young, Sheheen, Koon,
                                   Battle, Kirsh, McCraw, Rhoad,
                                   Hamilton, Mack, Moody-Lawrence,
                                   J. Smith, A. Harris, Barfield,
                                   Leach, Vaughn, Martin, Govan,
                                   Hawkins 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7078ac.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Physical education courses in
                                   schools, marching band equivalent to
                                   instruction in; Curriculum, School
                                   Districts



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980317  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Barrett
House   19980317  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Sandifer
House   19980224  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Hawkins
House   19980122  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE MARCHING BAND MAY BE DEEMED EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 59-29-80(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 368 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(A) There shall be established and provided in all the The public schools of this State must provide physical education, training and instruction of pupils of both sexes, and every pupil attending any school, in so far as he is physically fit and able to do so, shall take the course or courses provided required by this section. Suitable modified courses shall must be provided for students physically or mentally unable or unfit to take the prescribed course or courses prescribed for normal pupils. However, in any public school which offers a military or naval ROTC program sponsored by one of the military services of the United States or which offers a marching band program, training in such a program participation in one of these programs may be deemed equivalent to physical education instruction, and may be accepted in lieu of such that instruction for all purposes, academic or nonacademic, as may hereinafter be provided."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to school years beginning after the 1997-98 school year.

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