Bill Text: IL HB4144 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires 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 to adopt a policy to allow students enrolled in a school that is not in session because employees are on strike to participate in a State series hosted by that association or other entity. Provides that the policy shall allow a school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer to oversee the students participating in the State series during the strike. Provides that the school district and a school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer who oversees students participating in a State series shall incur no liability, except for willful or wanton conduct, while the school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer is overseeing students. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer [HB4144 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4144-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4144 Introduced , by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 25/1.25 new
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Requires 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 to adopt a policy to allow students enrolled in a school that is not in session because employees are on strike to participate in a State series hosted by that association or other entity. Provides that the policy shall allow a school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer to oversee the students participating in the State series during the strike. Provides that the school district and a school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer who oversees students participating in a State series shall incur no liability, except for willful or wanton conduct, while the school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer is overseeing students. 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 1.25 as follows:
(105 ILCS 25/1.25 new)
Sec. 1.25. Policy on participation during strike.
Notwithstanding any other State law or rule, 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 adopt a
policy to allow students enrolled in a school that is not in
session because employees are on strike to participate in a
State series hosted by that association or other entity. The
policy shall allow a school board member, school administrator,
or parent volunteer to oversee the students participating in
the State series during the strike.
The school district and a school board member, school
administrator, or parent volunteer who oversees students
participating in a State series under this Section shall incur
no liability, except for willful or wanton conduct, while the
school board member, school administrator, or parent volunteer

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is overseeing students under this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.