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H 3195STATE · South CarolinaIntroduced

Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MANDATORY MINIMUM PERIODS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECESS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EACH YEAR IN ADDITION TO OTHER CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE RECESS PERIODS MUST BE HELD INDOORS DURING TIMES OF INCLEMENT WEATHER; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY."

Voted: 4/29/2026

How representatives voted

138 yea·4 nay·21 other

Action history

  • 4/29/2026Committee Amendment Adopted
  • 4/29/2026Amended
  • 4/29/2026Read second time
  • 4/29/2026Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
  • 3/25/2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
  • 2/18/2025Introduced and read first time
  • 2/18/2025Referred to Committee on Education
  • 2/18/2025Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2/13/2025Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson
  • 2/13/2025Amended