Illinois House Bill 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that a recess must be at least 10 minutes in length. 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.

SCH CD-ELEM SCH-RECESS REQ

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-25	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-25	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-04	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-04	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-000-000
2015-02-03	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2015-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-01-14	House	First Reading
2015-01-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	34-18.49	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=118&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB0118.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB0118eng.htm