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Committee holds bill to mandate brief daily morning exercise for students for further drafting
Summary
Bill 36-0080, which would require a brief daily morning exercise routine for public school students, was held in committee after the sponsor and witnesses agreed the concept needs clearer drafting and implementation details. The sponsor described the exercise as short and non‑rigorous—feature that, she said, could help students' mental readiness.
The Committee on Education and Workforce Development held Bill 36‑0080 on Wednesday after sponsor testimony and committee discussion clarified the proposal’s intent and flagged drafting questions.
Senator Alma Francis Heiliger, the bill sponsor, said the measure would carve out a short period each morning for light physical activity such as breathing exercises or gentle stretching. “If you even carve out 3 minutes at…
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