HB 3282

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 102nd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Sch Cd-Elementary School-Play

Abstract

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily time for supervised, unstructured, child-directed play for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that the time allotted for play must be at least 60 minutes and play periods shall be at least 15 consecutive minutes in length. Provides that play time must allow for unstructured play, may include organized games, and shall not include the use of computers, tablets, phones, or videos. Prohibits the withholding of play time as a disciplinary or punitive action. Provides that play time does not count as a course of physical education and that a course of physical education does not count towards the daily time for play. Provides that play time shall be considered clock hours. Effective July 1, 2021.

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Jan 10, 2023

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 27, 2021

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 16, 2021

House

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

Feb 19, 2021

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

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