IL SB1711 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. Provides that the Act applies to public schools, school districts, and recognized nonpublic schools. Requires the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education to develop and post on their publicly accessible Internet websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. Sets forth provisions concerning a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and warning signs information sheet, informational meetings regarding the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, and a sudden cardiac arrest training course. Provides that (i) a student who exhibits signs or symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest while participating in an athletic activity must be removed by the team's head coach from participation at that time, (ii) if a student is known to have exhibited signs or symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest at any time prior to or following an athletic activity, the team's head coach shall prevent the student from participating in an athletic activity, and (iii) a student removed or prevented from participating in an athletic activity shall not return to participation until the student is evaluated and cleared for return to participation in writing by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, certified nurse practitioner, or cardiologist; sets forth penalties. Contains provisions concerning other youth athletic activities, construction of the Act, and agency rules. Effective 60 days after becoming law.

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Title

SCH CD-TRAINING VIDEO-CPR/AED

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-13SenateSession Sine Die
2013-04-30SenateRe-referred to Assignments
2013-03-19SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
2013-03-19SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-001
2013-03-19SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2013-03-12SenatePostponed - Education
2013-03-12SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2013-03-12SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2013-03-12SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2013-03-07SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2013-03-07SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2013-03-05SenatePostponed - Education
2013-02-27SenateAssigned to Education
2013-02-15SenateReferred to Assignments
2013-02-15SenateFirst Reading
2013-02-15SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

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