SCH CD-PHYS ED CURRICULUM Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Tom Cross, Elaine Nekritz and Wyvetter H. Younge) 7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0200 105 ILCS 5/27-6from Ch. 122, par. 27-6105 ILCS 5/27-7from Ch. 122, par. 27-7Amends the School Code. 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. 2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Education 2/16/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 2/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2005 2/24/2005SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2005 3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/9/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/9/2005HouseArrived in House 3/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/10/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/15/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 5/17/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 6/15/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/12/2005SenateEffective Date July 12, 2005 7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0200