- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 28
- Latest action
- Aug 13, 2021
What it does
Amends the School Code. Provides that all public schools shall provide daily time for supervised, unstructured, child-directed play for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Specifies further requirements concerning play time. Provides that play time shall not count as a course of physical education. Provides that play time shall be considered clock hours for purposes of the Code. Provides for the inclusion of students with disabilities in play time. Provides that public schools shall prohibit the withholding of play time as a disciplinary or punitive action, except when a student's participation in play time poses an immediate threat to the safety of the student or others.…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Aarón Ortíz
- Robert Peters
- Ann Williams
- Camille Lilly
- Celina Villanueva
- Christopher Belt
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- Curtis Tarver
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Edgar González
- Jaime Andrade
- Joyce Mason
- Kelly Cassidy
- Lakesia Collins
- LaToya Greenwood
- Linda Holmes
- Lindsey LaPointe
- Lisa Hernandez
- Margaret Croke
- Mary Flowers
- Michael J. Zalewski
- Ram Villivalam
- Rita Mayfield
- Rob Martwick
- Robyn Gabel
- Sara Feigenholtz
- Theresa Mah
- Will Guzzardi
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Illinois.