SCH CD-EXEMPT PHYS ED-DISABLED Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham, Sue Rezin and Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Emily McAsey, Sandra M. Pihos, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., Jerry F. Costello, II, Pam Roth, Barbara Wheeler, Camille Y. Lilly, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Arthur Turner, Donald L. Moffitt, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Christian L. Mitchell, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo and Rita Mayfield) 7/29/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0116 105 ILCS 5/27-6from Ch. 122, par. 27-6Amends the School Code. Provides that, if requested, a school board is authorized to excuse a pupil from engaging in a physical education course if the pupil has an intellectual or physical disability, is participating in an athletic program outside of the school setting, and documents such participation as determined by the school board. Effective July 1, 2013.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Allows excusal if the pupil has an individualized educational program under the Children with Disabilities Article (rather than an intellectual or physical disability). Provides that the athletic program the pupil is participating in must be an adaptive athletic program. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Education 3/8/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/8/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2013SenatePostponed - Education 3/12/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/13/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 3/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 3/22/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/11/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/11/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2013HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/2/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000 5/2/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/7/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/20/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2013SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2013SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2013SenateEffective Date July 29, 2013 7/29/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0116