Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06282 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6282
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2613
 *02613*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. MORRIS, 140th Dist. REP. SANTIAGO, 84th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6282 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2613

*02613*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH 

Introduced by:

REP. MORRIS, 140th Dist.

REP. SANTIAGO, 84th Dist.

AN ACT REDUCING THE INCIDENCES OF OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) require more physical activity in children of all grade levels during the school day and in after-school programs, and (2) institute in-school obesity and diabetes assessments.

Statement of Purpose: 

To reduce the incidences of obesity among children.