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Introduced
01/30/2023
01/30/2023
In Committee
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Introduced Session
103rd 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 to require that all athletic teams or sports under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics be expressly designated as male, female, or coeducational. It specifies that female athletic teams or sports are only available to participants who are female based on their biological sex. The bill also requires schools to obtain a written statement from each student's parent or guardian (or the student if 18 or older) verifying the student's age, biological sex, and use of performance-enhancing drugs. Schools can remove students and prohibit their participation if the information provided is false or misleading. Additionally, the bill prohibits governmental or athletic entities from taking adverse action against schools for maintaining teams and sports in accordance with these provisions.
Sponsors (8)
David Friess (R)*,
Jason Bunting (R),
Jed Davis (R),
Randy Frese (R),
Bill Hauter (R),
Paul Jacobs (R),
Dave Severin (R),
Patrick Windhorst (R),
Last Action
Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1562&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1562.htm |
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