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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB3953 Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any 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 is prohibited from requiring that a foreign exchange or international student be a participant of a specific cultural exchange organization in order for that student to be considered an eligible athlete. Effective immediately.
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| | HB3953 | | LRB099 04283 NHT 26969 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act |
5 | | is amended by adding Section 1.20 as follows: |
6 | | (105 ILCS 25/1.20 new) |
7 | | Sec. 1.20. Foreign exchange and international students. |
8 | | Any association or other entity that has as one of its purposes |
9 | | promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing |
10 | | for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic |
11 | | competition among schools and students within this State is |
12 | | prohibited from requiring that a foreign exchange or |
13 | | international student be a participant of a specific cultural |
14 | | exchange organization in order for that student to be |
15 | | considered an eligible athlete.
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16 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
17 | | becoming law.
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