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Bill	SCH CD-STUDENT PLAY TIME	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. Effective July 1, 2021.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	SB 654	Illinois SB 654 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Aaron M. Ortiz Robert Peters	4	76	3	2021-02-24	2021-08-13	openstates	ocd-bill/b6d28894-8659-476c-8f76-df5a7eb75cc4	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=654&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133254&SessionID=110&GA=102	88cc17ca5795dbe5dd5feeb3640cb4e0971909ebbd8aabf19517adcee5b9830d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 654 (102nd) — SCH CD-STUDENT PLAY TIME

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. Effective July 1, 2021.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 36–16 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 38–18 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 60–52 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Aaron M. Ortiz — primary (person)
• Robert Peters — primary (person)
• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
• Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2021-02-24 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters filing
• 2021-02-24 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-24 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2021-03-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2021-03-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2021-03-16 Postponed - Education
• 2021-03-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2021-03-24 Postponed - Education
• 2021-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-04-16 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-20 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021
• 2021-04-20 Re-assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2021-04-20 Waive Posting Notice
• 2021-04-20 Do Pass Education; 010-004-000 committee-passage
• 2021-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2021
• 2021-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
• 2021-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2021-04-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
• 2021-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2021-05-04 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
• 2021-05-12 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-009-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2021-05-12 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
• 2021-05-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-05-14 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Avery Bourne
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
• 2021-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-009-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
• 2021-05-20 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dave Vella
• 2021-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2021-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-05-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-28 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
• 2021-05-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
• 2021-05-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-052-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2021-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2021
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters filing
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education referral-committee
• 2021-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-004-000
• 2021-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-018-000
• 2021-05-30 Senate Concurs
• 2021-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-08-13 Effective Date August 13, 2021
• 2021-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0357 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b6d28894-8659-476c-8f76-df5a7eb75cc4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).