Senate passes anti obesity bill.
Senator Preston Smith
"Schools will say 'how can we be better'," Carter says, "they will then take steps to make their score better and therefore their students will be more. The bill does not mandate P.E. classes, but Carter hopes it will encourage schools to provide more of them.
Each kid's BMI score would be kept confidential by the school and given to parents only upon request. The bill also calls for the governor to establish a recognition program that could include money. Republican Seantor Preston Smith of Rome says that leaves too much room for bullying of overweight children.
"Come on, pick it up fat kid, we're gonna get some money from the governor, if you don't pick it up we're loosing money," he yelled from the well.
Smith pleaded with colleagues to let parents and not the government worry about a childs' health. "How many ways can we sit around and come up with ideas for big government to reach into every single area of our life," Smith said. The bill passed 37 to 13 with mostly Republicans opposition. The measure now goes to the State House for consideration.
