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SC S0740

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carlisle Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires students in kindergarten through eighth grade to receive a minimum of 60 minutes of outdoor physical activity each day, weather permitting, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year

  • Expands the daily physical activity goal from 30 minutes to 60 minutes for elementary students

  • Physical activity can include physical education, instructional play, or unstructured play

  • Removes previous requirements for 150 minutes per week of physical education and physical activity that were established in 2006-07

  • Maintains the existing 28-to-1 student to teacher ratio requirement for physical education classes

Legislative Description

Recess

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Education

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Education12/10/2025

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