# Connecticut SB 00222: AN ACT PERMITTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.

Connecticut SB 00222, AN ACT PERMITTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-16 (House Calendar Number 461) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00222
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PERMITTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-04-16, House Calendar Number 461
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To permit students to use participation in interscholastic athletics to count as credit toward satisfying the physical education requirement of the high school graduation requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Irene M. Haines (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 107 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-16: House Calendar Number 461 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: File Number 559 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Calendar Number 325 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 02/23 (legislature)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 559, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-FC.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 559: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00ED-CV23-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 559: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-FN.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 107: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00107-R00SB00222-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 559 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-FC.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 559 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00222-R00ED-CV23-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 559 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00222-R000559-FN.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 107 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00107-R00SB00222-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00222-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).