Bill Status of HB 5397   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-PHYSICAL FITNESS REPORT

House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield, Linda Chapa LaVia, Monique D. Davis and Camille Y. Lilly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William Delgado-Don Harmon-Ira I. Silverstein and Michael E. Hastings)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/4/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0859

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-6.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require all schools under its jurisdiction to use, during the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter, the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment and report fitness information to the State Board of Education to assess student fitness indicators. Requires schools to integrate health-related fitness testing into the curriculum as an instructional tool, except in the early elementary grades. Provides that the testing shall be used to teach students how to assess their fitness levels, set goals for improvement, and monitor progress in reaching their goals. Provides that on or before October 1, 2014, the State Superintendent of Education shall appoint a 15-member stakeholder and expert task force that will make recommendations to the State Board of Education. Requires the task force to submit its recommendations on physical fitness assessment on or before April 1, 2015 and the State Board of Education to use the recommendations to adopt rules for the implementation of physical fitness assessments by each school on or before October 1, 2015. Provides that on or before September 1, 2016, the State Board of Education shall develop a system for collecting and reporting the aggregated fitness information from the physical fitness assessments. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces the preamble and everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes references to "FITNESSGRAM". Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall require all public schools to use a scientifically-based, health-related physical fitness assessment for grades 3 through 12 (rather than just requiring all public schools to use, during the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter, a physical fitness assessment) and periodically report fitness information to the State Board of Education to assess student fitness indicators. Provides that public schools shall integrate health-related fitness testing into the curriculum as an instructional tool, except in grades before the 3rd grade (rather than except in the early elementary grades). Provides that fitness scores shall not be used for grading students or evaluating teachers. Makes changes to the recommendations that the task force shall make to the State Board of Education. Provides that the task force may also recommend methods (rather than protocols) for assessing student progress on State Goals 19 and 21 through 24 of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health. Provides that on or before December 31, 2015 (rather than October 1, 2015), the State Board of Education shall use the recommendations of the task force to adopt rules for the implementation of physical fitness assessments by each public school for the 2016-2017 school year and every school year thereafter. Provides that districts may also provide individual fitness assessment reports to students' parents. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/11/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/20/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-004-000
  3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/24/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/3/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-048-000
  4/7/2014SenateArrive in Senate
  4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014
  4/9/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  4/10/2014SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2014SenateAssigned to Education
  5/5/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/7/2014SenatePostponed - Education
  5/14/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 009-002-000
  5/14/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014
  5/16/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  5/16/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/19/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/19/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/20/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-005-000
  5/22/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/22/2014SenateSecond Reading
  5/22/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado
  5/22/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014
  5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
  5/27/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-023-000
  5/27/2014HouseArrived in House
  5/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/28/2014HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/28/2014HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/29/2014HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/29/2014HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 065-050-000
  5/29/2014HouseHouse Concurs
  5/29/2014HousePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2014HouseSent to the Governor
  8/4/2014HouseGovernor Approved
  8/4/2014HouseEffective Date August 4, 2014
  8/4/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0859

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