SB1295 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB1295

Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 25/1.25 new

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act to require 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 high schools and high school students within this State to adopt a rule requiring all softball pitchers to wear protective facial gear. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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. Protective gear for softball pitchers. 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 high schools and high school students within this State shall, before January 1, 2018, adopt a rule requiring all softball pitchers to wear protective facial gear.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.