Bill Text: IL SB2861 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that 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 adopt the Spirit Rules Book published by the National Federation of State High School Associations or a similar document as the safety standards for student cheerleaders, spirit groups, and their coaches who participate in any school activity or extracurricular student activity sponsored or sanctioned by that association or other entity. Effective January 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools [SB2861 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2861-Engrossed.html

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SB2861 Engrossed LRB103 33036 RJT 62843 b
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. Spirit Rules Book. 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 adopt the
Spirit Rules Book published by the National Federation of
State High School Associations or a similar document as the
safety standards for student cheerleaders, spirit groups, and
their coaches who participate in any school activity or
extracurricular student activity sponsored or sanctioned by
that association or other entity.