Bill Text: IL HB3211 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, 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 allow students to participate in interscholastic athletic practices and events as a member of the team of a school in the school district if the student meets specified conditions. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3211 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3211-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3211 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 25/1.30 new
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, 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 allow students to participate in interscholastic athletic practices and events as a member of the team of a school in the school district if the student meets specified conditions. Effective immediately.
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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. Student participation in interscholastic
athletics. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, 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
allow a student to participate in interscholastic athletic
practices and events as a member of a team for a school in a
school district if the student is (1) listed in the statewide
student information system established by the State Board of
Education, (2) included in the school district's
evidence-based funding calculation or submitted enrollment
data under Section 18-8.15 of the School Code, (3) attending
the school for at least one course, (4) residing within the
school district, and (5) using an online learning platform
accredited and approved by the State Board of Education.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.