Response to S.B. 222: AN ACT PERMITTING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS TO BE USED AS CREDIT TOWARD THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR PURPOSES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

UPDATE (4.2.26): The proposed bill has passed out of the Education Committee and has been moved on to the of Legislative Research and the Office of Fiscal Analysis before it is sent to the Senate leadership. The Senate leadership will then decide whether or not to put the bill up for a vote to the full Senate. Our efforts with the Senate leadership has been to been to highlight all the organizations opposed to SB 222 and the impact this bill will have on QUALITY and MEANINGFUL PHYSICAL EDUCATION for all students and asking them to kill this bill before it gets to a Senate vote.

In addition we have reached out to the CT HPE community by email asking them to reach out to their State Senator and voice their opposition to this bill. See an example email below with a list of State Senators.

Still much work to be done to kill this bill. Please reach out to your State Senator if you have not done so yet!

UPDATE (3.5.26): The proposed bill is still be considered by the Education Committee. The committee leadership will decide within the next week or so whether to move the bill on to a full committee vote as is, or with modified language. Possible language change could include changing the language from “shall allow a waiver” to “may allow a waiver”, moving the decision to local school board control.

The CTAHPERD community, along with numerous other organizations, has been vocal in our opposition to this bill.

The work continues. CTAHPERD and CAAHPE leadership have developed a FACT SHEET outlining our concerns and the significant impacts this proposed bill will have on students and the profession if it becomes law. We will be forwarding this document to committee leadership and asking for an immediate meeting to discuss our concerns.

It is not too late for you to have an impact! Contact a committee member and let them know that you oppose S.B. 222 and why. See below for talking points.

REVISED SB 222 FACT SHEET

SB 222 Sample Email w/ State Senator List

CTAHPERD/CAAHPE/UNIVERSITY Letter

CTAHPERD/CAAHPE General Talking Points

Rawcliffe Testimony

Stefano Testimony

CAS/CIAC Testimony

CAAHPE Teacher Testimony Template

Link to Education Committee Members


*S.B. No. 222  The Education Committee held a public hearing on Monday, February 23, 2026.

The February 23rd hearing can be still be viewed on YouTube Live