Date	Chamber	Action
7/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0189

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27-6

from Ch. 122, par. 27-6

105 ILCS 5/27-7

from Ch. 122, par. 27-7

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, except removes the provision that requires pupils to engage in courses of physical education for such periods as are commensurate with the students' other courses of study. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
2/10/2005	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/10/2005	House	First Reading
2/10/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2005	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/2/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/2/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/2/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
3/2/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
3/3/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
4/12/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/12/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/12/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005
4/12/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/13/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/21/2005	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/4/2005	Senate	Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
5/4/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
5/16/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
5/16/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
6/14/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
7/12/2005	House	Governor Approved
7/12/2005	House	Effective Date July 12, 2005
7/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0189

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