The bill mandates that school districts and charter schools in Minnesota provide a minimum of 45 minutes of recess each school day for students in kindergarten through grade 5. This recess is defined as a scheduled period for supervised, unstructured free play and physical activity, ensuring that young students have the opportunity to engage in physical activity and social interaction during their school day.

The new legal language proposed in the bill will be codified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A, under the section titled [121A.216] RECESS REQUIRED. The effective date for this requirement is set for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond, allowing schools time to implement the necessary changes to their schedules.