Sen. Edward D. Maloney
Filed: 3/23/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 845 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 845  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fair 
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Athletic Competition Act.
 
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    Section 5. Definition. "IHSA" means the Illinois High 
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School Association.
 
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    Section 10. Random testing for steroids program. The IHSA, 
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in conjunction with its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, 
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shall develop and implement a program of random testing for 
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steroids of individual athletes participating in 
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interscholastic athletic programs under IHSA's purview.  The 
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program shall commence with the 2007-2008 school year.  The IHSA 
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Board of Directors shall select the sports to be randomly 
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tested and shall select a certified laboratory to administer 
 


 






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the tests.


 
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    Section 15. Student use of banned substance. Any student 
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who possesses, ingests, or otherwise uses any substance on the 
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IHSA list of banned substances, without a prescription by a 
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fully licensed physician to treat a medical condition, shall be 
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considered in violation of IHSA's by-laws and is subject to 
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penalties approved by the IHSA Board of Directors.  Penalties 
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must include a period of ineligibility not to exceed 365 days 
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and counseling.
 
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    Section 20. Refusal to take test.   A student athlete who 
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refuses to consent to testing under this Act is not eligible 
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for interscholastic competition.  A student athlete who refuses 
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to take the test shall immediately forfeit his or her 
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eligibility to participate in interscholastic competition for 
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365 days.  
 
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    Section 25. Confidentiality. Results of all tests 
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administered under the authority of this Act shall be 
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considered confidential and may be disclosed only to the 
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student, his or her parents, and the school.
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".