BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5734: Physical & health education

Addressing student physical education and health requirements.

Summary

  • Requires high schools to emphasize the work of health in addition to physical education.
  • Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules establishing that, beginning with the class of 2026, the statewide minimum graduation requirements include one credit of physical education and one credit of health.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to student physical education and health requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5734 in other sessions

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