98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1577
 
Introduced 2/13/2013, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.55 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.48 new

     Amends the School Code.  Provides that if a student athlete has not met practice requirements for a high school sport due to the student's involvement in military training, then a waiver to participate in play in the regular season for that sport may be granted by the school board.  Sets forth the waiver process.  Provides for immunity from any liability for a coach, athletic director, school, school board, and school district with respect to the granting of a waiver. Effective immediately.
  


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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 School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-20.55 and 34-18.48 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.55 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.55. Military training athletic waiver.  If a 
8student athlete has not met practice requirements for a high 
9school sport due to the student's involvement in military 
10training, then a waiver to participate in play in the regular 
11season for that sport may be granted by the school board.  Under 
12this waiver process, the student may apply for the waiver with 
13his or her respective coach or athletic director, and the coach 
14or athletic director shall review the waiver and make a 
15recommendation to the school board on whether to grant or deny 
16the waiver.  Except for an act of willful or wanton misconduct, 
17a coach, athletic director, school, school board, and school 
18district shall have immunity from any liability, whether civil 
19or criminal or that otherwise might result from the granting of 
20a waiver, and the waiver shall acknowledge that fact.
 
21    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.48 new)
22    Sec. 34-18.48. Military training athletic waiver.  If a 
 
 
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1student athlete has not met practice requirements for a high 
2school sport due to the student's involvement in military 
3training, then a waiver to participate in play in the regular 
4season for that sport may be granted by the board.  Under this 
5waiver process, the student may apply for the waiver with his 
6or her respective coach or athletic director, and the coach or 
7athletic director shall review the waiver and make a 
8recommendation to the school board on whether to grant or deny 
9the waiver.  Except for an act of willful or wanton misconduct, 
10a coach, an athletic director, a school, the board, and the 
11school district shall have immunity from any liability, whether 
12civil or criminal or that otherwise might result from the 
13granting of a waiver, and the waiver shall acknowledge that 
14fact.
  
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.