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State |
Bill Number |
Sponsor |
Description |
Enactment Date |
| Year 2003 |
| School/Nutrition |
CA |
ACR 16 |
Asmbly. Nation |
Encourages the State Department of
Education & Health Services to develop nutritionally sound school lunches |
6/19/2003 |
| School/Advertising |
CA |
SB 65 |
Rep. Torlakson |
Prohibits school districts from
entering into contracts that grant exclusive sale and advertising of carbonated
beverages unless providing written notice to parents regarding contract
|
6/19/2003 |
| School/Physical Activity |
CA |
ACR 31 |
Asmbly. Montanez |
Requires California
schools to provide physical education to their pupils |
9/22/2003 |
| School/Vending |
CA |
SB 677 |
Sen. Ortiz |
California Childhood Obesity Act
prohibits the sale of carbonated beverages to pupils in middle or junior high
schools |
9/17/2003 |
| Health Promotion |
CA |
AB 195 |
Asmbly. Chan |
Specifies that pupils may receive instruction on preventative health care, such
as nutrition and other topics related to obesity and diabetes |
9/28/2003 |
| CA |
AB 766 |
Asmbly. Longville |
Establishes a three-year pilot program for children in grades seven to eight to
screen for overweight and obesity as risk factors for type 2 diabetes |
10/9/2003 |
| CA |
SB 875 |
Sen. Escutia |
Requires State Department of Health Services to maintain
a program on maternal and child health, and requires the Department to educate
pregnant and new parents about issues related to health lifestyle and nutrition |
10/12/2003 |
| NY |
SB 2045 |
Sen. Rath |
Establishes the Childhood Obesity Prevention Program within the Department of
Health to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of obesity in children
and adolescents |
9/30/2003 |
| Research/Advisory |
AR |
HB 1583 |
Rep. Bradford |
Creates a Child Health Advisory Committee |
4/10/2003 |
| CA |
AB 9 |
Rep. Dymally |
Creates the Urban Community Health Institute- a
community-focused intervention and demonstration project to eliminate
disparities in the evaluation and treatment of stroke and hypertension, obesity
and nutrition |
8/9/2003 |
| IL |
SB 1589 |
Sen. Hunter |
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act;
Provides that the Department of Public Health shall, subject to appropriation,
sample and collect data concerning (i) the effectiveness of existing methods for
treating or preventing obesity; (ii) the effectiveness of alternate methods for
treating or preventing obesity; (iii) the fiscal impact of treating or
preventing obesity; (iv) the compliance and cooperation of patients with various
methods of treating or preventing obesity; and (v) any reduction in serious
medical problems associated with diabetes that results from treating or
preventing obesity |
6/30/2003 |
| ME |
LD 471 |
Sen. Faircloth |
Establishes a Commission to study the cases of obesity |
6/25/2003 |
| MS |
SB 2339 |
Sen. Harden |
Authorizes local school districts to establish health/physical activity advisory
councils to make local recommendations regarding health and physical education
standards |
3/18/2003 |
| MS |
HB 989 |
Rep. Whittington |
Extends the term of the Council on Obesity Prevention
and Management |
3/28/2003 |
| TX |
SB 474 |
Sen. Lucio |
Establishes a joint interim committee to (i) determine the nutritional content
and quality of foods and beverages served to public school children; (ii)
evaluate impact of obesity in public school children; (iii) assess the value of
a universal breakfast and lunch program for school districts, and; (iv) evaluate
school contracts relating to competitive food products and vending machines |
6/20/2003 |
| TX |
SB 1357 |
Sen. Nelson |
Requires the establishment of a local school health advisory council in each
school district, and the coordination of a health program designed to prevent
obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes in elementary school
children |
6/20/2003 |
| TX |
SCR 49 |
Sen. Lucio |
Creates a joint interim committee to study issues related
to nutrition among the states public school children |
6/22/2003 |
| Menu/Labeling |
NY |
SB 4555 |
Sen. Rath |
Requires certain restaurants & food
establishments to post caloric value and fat & sodium content per serving |
9/30/2003 |
| Limited Liability |
LA |
HB 518 |
Rep. Johns |
Limits liability for damages related
to the consumption of certain products, in cases where liability is premised
upon the individuals' weight gain, obesity or a health condition |
6/2/2003 |
| Health Insurance Coverage |
VA |
SB 1081 |
Sen. Lambert |
Mandates coverage of morbid obesity treatment |
3/16/2003 |
| Year 2002 |
| School/Nutrition |
CA |
AB 1634 |
Asmbly. Chan |
Requires the Department of Education to
incorporate nutrition education curriculum content into the health curriculum
framework at its next revision; Requires the Department to make competitive
grants available to school districts and county offices of education to initiate
or expand instructional school gardens, garden salad bars and compost programs |
9/30/2002 |
| CA |
AB 2024 |
Asmbly. Nakano |
Authorizes nutrition education to be provided as part
of the educational enrichment component |
9/18/2002 |
| CA |
SB 56 |
Sen. Escutia |
Requires schools participating in a pilot food sale program to comply with the
nutritional standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meal Patterns or the
California SHAPE Meal Pattern |
9/4/2002 |
| School/Physical Activity |
CA |
SB 1868 |
Sen. Torlakson |
Encourages school
districts, to the extent resources are available, to provide quality physical
education |
9/30/2002 |
| CA |
AB 1793 |
Asmbly. Migden |
Requires the Department to monitor the number of hours
of physical instruction offered to pupils in grades 1 to 12; Requires the Board
of Education to adopt model content standards in the curriculum area of physical
education |
9/26/2002 |
| MS |
SB 2249 |
Sen. Harden |
Requires physical education classes in grades K-9
beginning with the 2002-2003 school year; Provides that the Department of
Education shall employ a physical activity coordinator K-12, subject to the
availability of funds |
4/11/2002 |
| TN |
SJR 569 |
Sen. Henry |
Recommends every school age child have access to, and participate in, daily
physical instruction and activity as a part of his or her elementary and
secondary educational experience, to aid in the development of healthy
lifestyles and the reversal of obesity trends |
5/14/2002 |
| Research/Advisory |
NY |
AB 7199
unavailable |
Asmbly. Davis |
Amends the public health law, in
relation to enacting the "Obesity Prevention Act" |
9/17/2002 |
| TN |
HB 367 |
Rep. Bowers |
Obesity Study and Prevention Act of 2001 - requires data collection on the
treatment of obesity |
4/24/2002 |
| Health Insurance Coverage |
IL |
HB 5606 |
Rep. Mautino and Syverson |
Excludes
coverage for treatment related to weight loss unless patient is diagnosed as
morbidly obese |
7/11/2002 |
| Year 2001 |
| School/Nutrition |
CA |
SB 19 |
Sen. Escutia |
Authorizes every public school to post a summary of
nutrition and physical activity laws and regulations, and requires the State
Department of Education to develop the summary |
10/14/2001 |
| Research/Advisory |
GA |
SR 252 |
Sen. Thomas |
Creates the Joint Study Committee on
Physical Activity in Georgia schools |
4/27/2001 |
| LA |
HB 1349 |
Rep. Pratt |
Establishes the Louisiana Council on Obesity Prevention
and Management |
6/22/2001 |
| MS |
HB 1053 |
Rep. Whittington |
Creates the Mississippi Council on Obesity
Prevention and Management to ensure a comprehensive approach to obesity and
obesity-related conditions |
3/13/2001 |
| OK |
SB 708 |
Sen. Cain |
Creates the Task Force on the Promotion of Children's Health |
4/17/2001 |
| Year 2000 |
| Health Promotion |
MS |
HB 199 |
Rep. Ford |
Amends the Nurse Intervention Program,
available to all public school districts in the state, to include specific
preventive services, i.e., nutrition education and counseling to prevent obesity
and/or other eating disorders which may lead to life-threatening conditions |
4/18/2000 |
| MS |
SB 2861 |
Sen. Harden |
Amends the School Nurse Intervention Program to offer
specific preventive services |
4/17/2000 |
| Research/Advisory |
CA |
AB 2038 |
Asmbly. Alquist |
Enacts the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research Act to ensure
the inclusion of women and minorities in research trials and studies of
diseases, disorders, and conditions of particular concern to these populations -
including obesity |
8/25/2000 |
