Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0309

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/22-80

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code to make changes to provisions concerning student athletes and concussions and head injuries. Provides that a school may appoint a physician assistant to serve on its concussion oversight team. With respect to a student who has been removed from practice or competition practicing or competing again, provides for evaluation by an advanced practice nurse working under the supervision of a physician or by a physician assistant working under the supervision of a physician; makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Makes changes to definitions. Allows concussion oversight teams to, at a minimum, be composed of only one person, who need not be a licensed healthcare professional. Allows an advanced practice nurse to provide a written statement indicating that it is safe for a student to return to play and learning. Includes physician assistants and athletic trainers as professionals that may provide certain services under the provisions. Includes physical therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, and other non-licensed healthcare professionals as persons who must take a concussion-related continuing education course. Makes other changes. Changes the effective date from immediate to September 1, 2017.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/15/2017	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/8/2017	Senate	Postponed - Education
3/15/2017	Senate	Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
3/15/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
4/6/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/6/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
4/27/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/3/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
5/3/2017	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
5/4/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
5/4/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/4/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
5/5/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/5/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
5/9/2017	House	First Reading
5/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2017	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
5/16/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/30/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/30/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2017	Senate	Effective Date September 1, 2017
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0309

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