104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3757
 
Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Sue Rezin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 25/1.22 new
    Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that the Illinois High School Association and the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association, and the National Institutes of Health, may develop and implement eligibility standards for public and nonpublic schools and institutions of higher education to obtain a Safe Sports School Seal. Sets forth standards to receive the Safe Sports School Seal, and provides for application. Grants rulemaking authority to the State Board of Education. Effective July 1, 2026.


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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 1.22 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 25/1.22 new)
7    Sec. 1.22. Safe Sports School Seal. 
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Chronic traumatic encephalopathy" or "CTE" means a 
10disease that has degenerative effects on the brains of people 
11who have experienced head trauma either once or multiple times 
12and causes many symptoms in people experiencing CTE, 
13including, but not limited to, memory loss, impulsive 
14behavior, emotional instability, and trouble with common motor 
15functions.
16    "School" means a public or nonpublic elementary or 
17secondary school in this State or a public or nonpublic 
18institution of higher education in this State. 
19    (b) The Illinois High School Association and the State 
20Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of 
21Public Health, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association, and 
22the National Institutes of Health, may develop and implement 
23eligibility standards for schools to obtain a Safe Sports 
 
 
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1School Seal. Standards for eligible schools to receive the 
2Safe Sports School Seal shall require a school to, without 
3limitation:
4        (1) include concussion awareness in parent and student 
5    handbooks;
6        (2) provide annual coach and staff training on chronic 
7    traumatic encephalopathy and concussions;
8        (3) maintain return-to-learn and return-to-play 
9    protocols for students and student athletes who have been 
10    diagnosed with a concussion; and
11        (4) host at least one community awareness event each 
12    year on CTE and concussions.
13    (c) The Safe Sports School Seal shall be given to eligible 
14schools by the Illinois High School Association. In order to 
15receive the Safe Sports School Seal, a school shall send an 
16application created by the Illinois High School Association to 
17the Illinois High School Association that contains evidence 
18that the school has satisfied all of the requirements under 
19this Section.
20    (d) The State Board of Education may adopt rules as 
21necessary to implement this Section.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
232026.