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HB 1540 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

SCH CD-PHYS ED CURRICULUM

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that pupils must daily engage in courses of physical education for such periods as are commensurate with the students' other courses of study. Allows a school board to excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils must utilize the time set aside for physical education to receive special education support and services. Changes requirements with regard to a physical education course of study. Requires a physical education course of study to provide students with an opportunity for an appropriate amount of daily physical activity. Requires a physical education course of study to be part of the regular school curriculum and not extra-curricular in nature or organization. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 12, 2005 Signed Jul 12, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2005 · House Apr 12, 2005

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
May 16, 2005
D Democratic29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 12, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-7)
senate
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-1)
house
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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