Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provides that the recess must be at least 20 minutes in length. Provides that recess shall include unstructured play and may include organized games. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, then the principal shall direct that recess be held indoors. Provides that a school board may require that schools provide daily recess for all students in grades 6 through 8. Requires a school board to prohibit the withholding of recess as a disciplinary action. Effective July 1, 2017.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Changes references of "recess" to "active break". Removes the daily requirement, and requires the break to total at least 20 minutes. Effective July 1, 2017.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
2/9/2017	House	First Reading
2/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/16/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
3/21/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
3/21/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
3/22/2017	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 008-009-000
3/22/2017	House	Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/22/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/22/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
3/29/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 011-006-000
3/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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