MA S299

Bill

MA S299

To establish school nutrition education classes

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish school nutrition education classes. Education.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that all students in public schools from grades 1 through 9 must participate in a weekly nutrition education and physical fitness class for at least 45 minutes during the school year, covering topics such as understanding fat content, cholesterol, carbohydrates, healthy eating, the benefits of organic and kosher foods, balanced nutrition, the importance of three meals a day, dietary fiber, general nutritional health, and the risks associated with cigarettes, alcohol, and fast food.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Brian Joyce (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S1976 (on 07/23/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S299

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S299
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S299
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S299.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H426	Relative to education funding for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4599	Similar To
H85	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1125	Relative to cost reduction in the Medicaid program by improving early childhood oral health	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1326	Relative to emergency first responder notification	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1686	Relative to equitable pay at quasi-public agencies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1976	To promote quality physical education	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2047	Replaced by
S211	Relative to the workforce competitiveness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S242	Relative to thoroughbred horse breeding	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S263	To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S282	Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2340	Similar To
S292	Relative to charter school enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S757	Regulating notaries public to protect consumers and the validity and effectiveness of recorded instruments	Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call #204 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H426

Relative to education funding for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4599

Similar To

H85

Relative to special education funding

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1125

Relative to cost reduction in the Medicaid program by improving early childhood oral health

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1326

Relative to emergency first responder notification

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1686

Relative to equitable pay at quasi-public agencies

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1976

To promote quality physical education

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2047

Replaced by

S211

Relative to the workforce competitiveness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2215

Similar To

S242

Relative to thoroughbred horse breeding

Accompanied a study order, see S2215

Similar To

S263

To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2315

Similar To

S282

Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2340

Similar To

S292

Relative to charter school enrollment

Accompanied a study order, see S2315

Similar To

S757

Regulating notaries public to protect consumers and the validity and effectiveness of recorded instruments

Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call #204 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

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