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S. 596
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20229sd07.doc
Introduced in the Senate on March 20, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Recess
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/20/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12 3/20/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-12
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-444 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES OF MANDATORY RECESS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE WITH THE CHILD CHOOSING THE ACTIVITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DURING THAT PERIOD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-444. Each school shall provide for at least twenty minutes of mandatory recess during the school day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade with the child choosing the activity to participate in during that period."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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