BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SR 32| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SR 32 Author: Morrell (R) Introduced:5/21/15 Vote: Majority SUBJECT: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution proclaims May 2015 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in California, and encourages all Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Moderate daily exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes, prevent bone loss, and reduce the risk of some cancers. Exercise and fitness activities can increase self-esteem, boost energy, strengthen the heart and muscles, and burn calories. 2)Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental ability and retard the aging process in all people and, among the elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits. 3)Maximizing one's energy level, increasing muscle mass, and reducing body fat increases one's chances of living a longer, SR 32 Page 2 healthier life. 4)The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that, in 2013, just over 60% of California's population was either obese or overweight and that 6% of adults are severely obese - a figure that has quadrupled in the past 30 years. This resolution proclaims May 2015 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in California, and encourages all Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise. Prior Legislation ACR 25 (Wildman, 1999) would have designated May 1999 as California Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and would have encouraged Californians to assess the physical activity patterns of young people and provide a range of developmentally appropriate community sports and recreation programs that are attractive to young people. The resolution died in the Assembly. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified5/27/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified5/27/15) None received SR 32 Page 3 Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520 5/27/15 11:49:43 **** END ****