The bill H. 3195 aims to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws to enhance physical education and recess requirements for students in four-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade. It mandates that students receive a minimum of one hundred fifty minutes of physical education and physical activity each week, with specific time allocations for different grade levels. Additionally, the bill requires that every student be provided with at least twenty minutes of unstructured outdoor recess, with provisions for indoor recess during inclement weather. The bill also stipulates that recess periods cannot be used as punishment and must not replace any curriculum or physical education requirements.

Furthermore, the bill makes conforming changes to the responsibilities of physical education activity directors and allows noncertified staff or adult volunteers to assist in supervising physical activities, provided they are approved by the district superintendent and appropriate liability insurance is in place. The bill redesignates Article 1 of Chapter 10, Title 59 as "Physical Education and Activity" and requires annual reporting to the State Department of Education regarding the minutes of physical education and activity provided to students. The provisions of this act are set to be fully implemented by July 1, 2026, and will take effect upon the Governor's approval.

Statutes affected:
12/05/2024: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/06/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/11/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/13/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/18/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
Latest Version: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
12/06/2024: 59-10-10, 59-10-30