Legislation for school recess dies
Legislation that inspired passionate testimony from children died under Georgia's Gold Dome Thursday as this year's legislative session came to an end.
House Bill 273 started life as a mandate for a half an hour of daily recess in schools. It was amended by a Senate committee to a mandate to schedule recess but only a recommendation to follow that schedule.
The bill passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 147-17 in early March but was not called up for a vote by the Senate.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
