102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0735

 

Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 25/1.25 new

    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 prohibit a member school from using a Native American logo or mascot or any other Native American imagery unless the school (1) has received the express written consent of a Native American tribe based within 500 miles of the school, which consent must be renewed every 5 years; (2) conducts a school-wide program on Native American culture at least twice per school year; (3) offers a course of study to its students outlining Native American contributions to society; and (4) files an annual report with the State Board of Education detailing what academic programs on Native Americans it has offered during the school year. Provides that the association or other entity shall investigate any failure to comply with this prohibition and the penalty for noncompliance shall be ineligibility to participate in any playoffs.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act
5is amended by adding Section 1.25 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 25/1.25 new)
7    Sec. 1.25. Use of Native American imagery. An association
8or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting,
9sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for
10interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition
11among schools and students within this State shall prohibit a
12member school from using a Native American logo or mascot or
13any other Native American imagery unless the school:
14        (1) has received the express written consent of a
15    Native American tribe based within 500 miles of the
16    school, which consent must be renewed every 5 years;
17        (2) conducts a school-wide program on Native American
18    culture at least twice per school year;
19        (3) offers a course of study to its students outlining
20    Native American contributions to society; and
21        (4) files an annual report with the State Board of
22    Education detailing what academic programs on Native
23    Americans it has offered during the school year.

 

 

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1    The association or other entity shall investigate any
2failure to comply with this prohibition, and the penalty for
3noncompliance shall be ineligibility to participate in any
4playoffs.