Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27-6

from Ch. 122, par. 27-6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 from engaging in physical education courses if the pupil is getting substantial exercise from participating in an athletic activity outside of school and the parent or guardian of the pupil provides documentation of this fact. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes the amendatory language. Provides instead that a school board may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 from engaging in physical education courses if (i) the pupil is getting substantial physical activity from participating in athletic training and competition in a sport under the auspices of a national governing board that is recognized by and affiliated with an international sports federation, (ii) the pupil has competitively placed in the top 10 of the competitors in State, regional, or national competitions of the sport, (iii) the parent or guardian has provided documentation of such training and recognition, and (iv) the pupil completes alternative coursework in physical education, as determined by the school district.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen
2/25/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/25/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/2/2005	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/10/2005	Senate	Postponed - Education
3/17/2005	Senate	Do Pass Education; 007-000-001
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
4/12/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
4/13/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lauzen
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
4/15/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/15/2005	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
4/15/2005	House	First Reading
4/15/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2005	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/13/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

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