Bill Text: IL HB1319 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within the State shall exempt students who are unable to attend the required number of practices to participate in an interscholastic game, match, or other competition due to activities connected to military service from the practice requirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-11 - Assigned to Education Policy Committee [HB1319 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB1319-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1319 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 25/1.30 new
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within the State shall exempt students who are unable to attend the required number of practices to participate in an interscholastic game, match, or other competition due to activities connected to military service from the practice requirement.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act
is amended by adding Section 1.30 as follows:
(105 ILCS 25/1.30 new)
Sec. 1.30. Military schedule conflicts. An association or
other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting,
sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for
interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition
among schools and students within this State shall exempt
students who are unable to attend the required number of
practices to participate in an interscholastic game, match, or
other competition due to activities connected to military
service from the practice requirement.