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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 288    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ELEM SCH-RECESS REQ</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Kenneth Dunkin-La Shawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors. Requires the principal to ensure that students are given the opportunity to engage in physical exercise during each recess. Provides that the time required for recesses is included in the minimum number of hours necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under the State aid formula provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  014-007-000</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 6, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 20, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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