SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS

House Bill 4137

Sponsor: Rep. Steven Bieda

Committee: Education

Complete to 2-13-03

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4137 AS INTRODUCED 2-4-03

House Bill 4137 would amend the Revised School Code to encourage public schools to include health programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction within their curriculum.

More specifically, under the bill the board of a school district, or board of directors of a public school academy (customarily called a charter school), would be encouraged to include in its curriculum both instruction and programs concerning the dangers of tobacco use, based on the guidelines for school health programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction that are published by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

MCL 380.1505

Analyst: J. Hunault

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.