Requires separate 30-minute daily activity for elementary students

Requires physically able kindergarten through grade five students to get 30 minutes of physical activity daily, separate from physical education class. Suspended or expelled students are exempt. Schools may only keep students from it in specified cases.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
Senate
House
Governor

Last action, Jan 29: Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 173.

Votes

Senate: Senate Education Report
Jan 29 · 15–0, 1 not voting · Passed
Democrats5 yes, 0 noRepublicans10 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes15
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Absent1
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11

On these agendas

Education CommitteeJan 28
mation of minutes from previous meeting Bills for consideration: SF2005 - Evans SF2006 - Evans SF2007 - Evans SF2043 - Evans SF274 - Shipley HF703 - Taylor Any other

History

Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 173.Senate · Jan 29
Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Jan 22
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge.Senate · Jan 20
Subcommittee: Evans, Donahue, and Gruenhagen. S.J. 66.Senate · Jan 13
Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 35.Senate · Jan 12