HB 1263 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

15Mar2022... 0942h

2022 SESSION

22-2838

10/04

 

HOUSE BILL 1263

 

AN ACT relative to prescribed studies on health, physical education, wellness, and personal finance literacy in schools.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Rep. Tanner, Sull. 9; Rep. Murphy, Graf. 12; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Weston, Graf. 8; Rep. Woods, Merr. 23; Rep. Schamberg, Merr. 4; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides for prescribed studies in schools in health, physical education, and wellness, as well as on personal finance literacy.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Mar2022... 0942h 22-2838

10/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to prescribed studies on health, physical education, wellness, and personal finance literacy in schools.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Education; Studies; Requirements for Physical Education, Wellness, and Personal Finance Literacy in Schools. RSA 189:10 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

189:10 Studies.

I.  The department of education shall survey school districts biennially to receive reports on compliance with this section, and shall provide the report to the president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over education, health and human services, and children.

II.  The school board shall ensure that health education, physical education to include the importance of exercise, and wellness are taught to pupils as part of the curriculum, specifically to include physiology, hygiene, health and interpersonal relationships, physical education, and wellness, as they relate to the effects of alcohol and other drugs, prevention of sexual violence, child abuse as established in the definition of "abused child" under RSA 169-C:3, II, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and sexually transmitted diseases on the human system.

III.  The school board shall ensure that personal finance literacy instruction designed to prepare students for success in making financial decisions is taught as part of the curriculum.  Personal finance literacy skills may be embedded in an existing course or grade level program of studies.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

22-2838

Amended 4/8/22

 

HB 1263- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2022-0942h)

 

AN ACT relative to prescribed studies on health, physical education, wellness, and personal finance literacy in schools.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [ X ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

 

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FY 2023

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Funding Source:

  [ X ] General            [    ] Education            [    ] Highway           [    ] Other

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL:

 

 

 

 

   Revenue

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METHODOLOGY:

This bill provides for prescribed studies in health, physical education, wellness, and financial literacy, and requires the Department of Education to conduct a biennial compliance survey of school districts. The Department states school districts may need to purchase curriculum/materials or hire additional staff if they do not currently meet the requirements of this bill. Also, the Department states it may incur costs relative to performing the required survey, however, does not have an estimate of potential costs at this time. Ultimately, this bill may increase state and local school district expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2023 and each year thereafter.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education