093_HB0217

 
                                     LRB093 04131 NHT 04171 b

 1        AN ACT relating to pupil health.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The School Code is amended by adding Section
 5    2-3.131 as follows:

 6        (105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new)
 7        Sec. 2-3.131.  Weight  standards  for  textbooks.  On  or
 8    before  July  1, 2004, the State Board of Education shall, by
 9    rule, adopt maximum weight standards for  textbooks  used  by
10    pupils in public elementary and secondary schools. The weight
11    standards  shall  take into consideration the health risks to
12    pupils who transport textbooks to and from school each day.

13        Section 99.  Effective date. This Act takes  effect  upon
14    becoming law.