Initiative for a Healthy Weight

Legislative Updates

February 14, 2006
Senators Sosnowski, Roberts, Perry, Gibbs, and Pichardo submitted proposed legislation regarding healthier snacks and beverages in schools. Click for more information on bill S2696.

February 9, 2006
Senators Roberts, Issa, and Sosnowski submitted proposed legislation regarding physical education instruction in schools. Click for more information on bill S2492.

February 9, 2006
Senator Leo R. Blais submitted proposed legislation regarding healthier snacks and beverages in schools. Click for more information on bill S2495.

February 9, 2006
Senator Elizabeth H. Roberts submitted proposed legislation regarding a tax credit for small businesses that offer worksite wellness programs. For more information on bill S2515, visit http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText06/SenateText06/S2515.pdf

February 02, 2006
Representatives Dennigan, Malik, Shanley, O`Neill, and Diaz submitted proposed legislation to establish healthy weight pilot programs in communities of the several cities and towns to encourage and promote healthy weight and weight management in children. For more information on bill H7065, visit http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText06/HouseText06/H7065.pdf.

January 31, 2006
Representatives McNamara, Naughton, and Ginaitt submitted proposed legislation regarding healthy beverages and snacks in elementary and middle schools. For more information on bill h6968, visit http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext/billtext06/housetext06/h6968.pdf

August 1, 2005
Rhode Island’s new House and Senate legislation to create school district health and wellness subcommittees went into effect. This legislation requires all school districts to form health and wellness subcommittees to address obesity, nutrition and physical activity in schools. For more information about the law and the new subcommittees, visit www.kidsfirstri.org.

NOTE: If you are interested in tracking a bill’s progress in the state house, click here and use the bill number (without the preceding “S” or “H”) to track the bill.