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IL HB4082

INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER


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Introduced
05/13/2021
In Committee
05/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2022

Introduced Session

102nd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any athletic team or sport that is under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and student must be expressly designated as (i) a male athletic team or sport, (ii) a female athletic team or sport, or (iii) a coeducational athletic team or sport. Provides that an athletic team or sport designated as being female is available only to participants who are female, based on their biological sex. Requires a school district or nonpublic school to obtain a written statement signed by a student's parent or guardian or the student verifying the student's age, biological sex, and that the student has not taken performance enhancing drugs; provides for a penalty for false or misleading statements. Prohibits a governmental entity or an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and students from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against a school district or nonpublic school for maintaining athletic teams or sports in accordance with these provisions.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act in Illinois. It requires that any athletic team or sport under the jurisdiction of an association or entity providing for interscholastic athletics must be expressly designated as male, female, or coeducational. It states that female athletic teams or sports are only available to participants who are biologically female. The bill also requires schools to obtain a written statement from parents or students verifying the student's age, biological sex, and lack of performance-enhancing drug use. It prohibits governmental entities or athletic associations from taking any adverse action against schools that maintain athletic teams or sports in accordance with these provisions.

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski (on 03/22/2022)

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