SCH CD-ELEM SCH-RECESS REQ
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 6. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length and must occur once in the middle of each morning and once in the middle of each afternoon during which school is in session. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors. Requires the principal to ensure that students are given the opportunity to engage in physical exercise during each recess. Provides that the time required for recesses is included in the minimum number of hours necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under the State aid formula provisions.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 1, 2007
How they voted
108–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 115
May 1, 2007
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
R
Republican51
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 1, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-5-2)
house
Apr 24, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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