SCH CD-PHYSICAL EDUCATION Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Iris Y. Martinez-Ram Villivalam, David Koehler-Christopher Belt, Omar Aquino, Kimberly A. Lightford, Michael E. Hastings, Don Harmon, Antonio Muņoz and Mattie Hunter 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25gfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g105 ILCS 5/27-6from Ch. 122, par. 27-6Amends the School Code. Provides that an approved waiver from or modification to a physical education mandate may remain in effect for a period not to exceed 2 school years (rather than 5 school years like other mandate waivers) and may be renewed no more than 2 times upon application by an eligible applicant. Provides that an approved waiver from or modification to a physical education mandate may be changed within the 2-year period by the school board or regional superintendent of schools, whichever is applicable, following the procedure set forth in the Code for the initial waiver or modification request. Provides that a school board may determine the schedule or frequency of physical education courses, provided that an elementary school pupil engage in a course of physical education for a minimum of 150 minutes per week and a middle school, junior high school, or high school pupil engage in a course of physical education for a minimum of 225 minutes per week (rather than engage in a course of physical education for a minimum of 3 days per 5-day week). Provides that if a student non-attendance day is scheduled for a day that would otherwise include a physical education class or if the school building is not otherwise open to students on a day that would otherwise include a physical education class, a student is not required to make up the minutes from that class; defines "student non-attendance day". Effective July 1, 2019. 2/5/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/5/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Education 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Education; 009-007-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/12/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 7/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die