SB1686 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 26053 RJT 52408 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1686

Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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 allow a student for whom it is determined that special education services are needed under the School Code to participate in interscholastic athletics and other forms of athletic competition for as long as the student is eligible for such special education services, which, for purposes of the School Code, means through the day before the student's 22nd birthday.

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. Special education student participation. 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 for whom it is determined that special education services are needed under Article 14 of the School Code to participate in interscholastic athletics and other forms of athletic competition for as long as the student is eligible for such special education services, which, for purposes of Article 14 of the School Code, means through the day before the student's 22nd birthday.