WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2664: School PE exemptions

Eliminating some authority of school districts to exempt students from participation in physical education.

Summary

  • Removes a provision that allows public school students in grades one through eight to be excused from physical education (PE) instruction because of participation in directed athletics.
  • Removes a provision that allows public school high school students to be excused from participating in PE because of participation in directed athletics, military science and tactics, employment, or for other good cause.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2664), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the authority of school districts to waive, substitute, or exempt students from participation in physical education under certain circumstances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Vincent Buys R-42June Robinson D-38Paul Harris R-17Luanne Van Werven R-42Chris Reykdal D-22Tina Orwall D-33Jake Fey D-27Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Sells D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1Brad Klippert R-8Senator D-22Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Joan McBride D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2664 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page