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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5668         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-DISABLED STUDENT-EQUITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Esther Golar-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/22-80 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education and each school board to (1) ensure that students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in mainstream physical education programs and try out for and, if selected, participate in mainstream athletic programs; (2) ensure the provision of all reasonable accommodations necessary to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate, to the fullest extent possible, in mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs; and (3) ensure that adapted, allied, or unified physical education and athletic programs are available. Sets forth exceptions to these requirements. Contains provisions concerning a school board's duty; policies, procedures, and opportunities; compliance, technical assistance, and rulemaking.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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