MA H473

Bill

MA H473

To promote quality physical education

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to physical education in public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote quality physical education in public schools. It requires physical education to be taught in all grades by licensed, certified physical education teachers. The physical education curriculum must be age-appropriate, evidence-based, and focused on physical activity, fitness, and wellness. The bill mandates that schools conduct self-assessments of their physical education programs and integrate the findings into their long-term planning. It also requires the state education and public health commissioners to evaluate current physical education standards, practices, and instruction, and make appropriate recommendations. The bill is set to take effect for the 2022-2023 school year.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (29)

Nick Collins (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Tom Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H473

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H473
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H473.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1891	Relative to pupil dental health	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3871	Relative to the use of temporary door locking devices in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H425	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H439	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H545	Relative to sun safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H566	Concerning genocide education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4433	Similar To
H587	Reducing public school nonionizing radiation and wireless exposures	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S341	Relative to the creation of a Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To

Bill > H473

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (29)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary