Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0021

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require students who participate in an interscholastic athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test. Provides that the State Board of Education shall determine how often a student must undergo EKG testing.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 2310/2310-640 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the School Code. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a 3-year pilot program for the Chicago school district in which the Department shall require an electrocardiogram (EKG) test as part of the health examination that student athletes are required to undergo. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall require students who participate in an interscholastic athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
12/9/2008	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/14/2009	House	First Reading
1/14/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/26/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/4/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/4/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-004-000
3/4/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee