HB4593

Allow for PE classes to be optional for students who can demonstrate 5 or more weekly hours of outside physical activity

Introduced·1/20/26
Intr Text

Allows students to opt out of physical education if they participate in 5+ hours of physical activity weekly

This bill allows students to opt out of physical education classes if they can demonstrate an average of five or more hours per week of physical activity, either through school-sponsored or privately organized sports. The bill requires elementary students to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical education daily, middle school students to participate in at least one full period of physical education each day for one semester, and high school students to take at least one full course credit of physical education for graduation.

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History

Jan 20

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 20

House

To Education

Jan 20

House

Introduced in House