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.