HLS 20RS-621 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 599
BY REPRESENTATIVE AMEDEE
SCHOOLS: Requires daily recess for public school students in grades kindergarten through
eight
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 17:17.1(A)(1), relative to required physical activity for students;
3 to require certain public schools to provide daily recess; to provide for a minimum
4 duration of such recess; to provide a definition of recess; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 17:17.1(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง17.1. Required physical activity in schools; recess
9 A.(1) Each public school that includes any of the grades kindergarten
10 through eight shall provide at least thirty minutes each school day of quality
11 moderate to vigorous physical activity for students. In addition, each such school
12 shall provide a recess of at least thirty minutes per day. For purposes of this
13 Paragraph, "recess" shall mean a play environment outside of regular classroom
14 instructional activities where students are allowed to engage in supervised, safe, and
15 active free play.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-621 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 599
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 599 Original 2020 Regular Session Amedee
Abstract: Requires daily recess of at least 30 minutes for students in grades kindergarten
through eight.
Present law requires each public school that includes any of the grades kindergarten through
eight to provide at least 30 minutes each school day of quality moderate to vigorous physical
activity for students.
Proposed law additionally requires each such school to provide at least 30 minutes of recess
each day, defined as a play environment outside of regular classroom instructional activities
where students are allowed to engage in supervised, safe, and active free play.
(Amends R.S. 17:17.1(A)(1))
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