SB2148 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 27391 RJT 53763 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2148

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 25/1.25 new

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that promotes, sponsors, regulates, or in any manner provides for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within the State may not adopt or maintain in effect any bylaw, rule, regulation, or policy which does not allow equal access for participation in interscholastic athletics or athletic competitions by a student based upon whether the student attends a public school, nonpublic school, or home school if the association or other entity receives any membership or other dues or fees from the governing body of any public elementary or public secondary school in the State. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

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. Equal participation in events. An association or other entity that promotes, sponsors, regulates, or in any manner provides for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State may not adopt or maintain in effect any bylaw, rule, regulation, or policy which does not allow equal access for participation in interscholastic athletics or athletic competitions by a student based upon whether the student attends a public school, nonpublic school, or home school if the association or other entity receives any membership or other dues or fees from the governing body of any public elementary or public secondary school in this State.

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