SCH CD-RELAXATION ACTIVITIES
Summary
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that each school district shall provide to students, in addition to and not substituting recess, at least once a week, relaxation activities to enhance the mental and physical health of students as part of the school day. Specifies which activities may be considered relaxation activities. Provides that a school district may partner with local community-based organizations to provide relaxation activities. Provides that these activities may take place in a physical education class, social-emotional learning class, or student-support or advisory class or as a part of another similar class, including a new class.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 10, 2024
Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · House May 16, 2024
How they voted
71–40
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic77
92% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-040-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 008-003-000
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
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