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| Bill | CONCUSSION CERTIFICATION | Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an 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 shall develop an online certification for high school coaching personnel and athletic directors in concussion awareness and reduction of repetitive sub-concussive hits and concussions. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, online concussion certification is mandatory for all high school coaching personnel, including the head and assistant coaches, and the athletic directors. Sets forth provisions governing certification requirements for coaching personnel and athletic directors hired before and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the mandatory online certification program content shall be updated annually and include a video, and sets forth the topics of focus. Further provides that to pass the concussion certification, coaching personnel and athletic directors shall review the association's online material and demonstrate proficiency on the test developed by the association. Requires the certification to be renewed every 2 years. Provides that high school coaching personnel and athletic directors shall annually require their student athletes to watch the video in the online concussion certification program to increase athlete awareness of the risk of concussion and sub-concussive hits to the head. Provides that high school coaching personnel shall encourage coaches of youth sports organizations to consider this certification. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 5431 | Illinois HB 5431 (98th) |
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Illinois HB 5431 (98th) — CONCUSSION CERTIFICATION
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an 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 shall develop an online certification for high school coaching personnel and athletic directors in concussion awareness and reduction of repetitive sub-concussive hits and concussions. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, online concussion certification is mandatory for all high school coaching personnel, including the head and assistant coaches, and the athletic directors. Sets forth provisions governing certification requirements for coaching personnel and athletic directors hired before and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the mandatory online certification program content shall be updated annually and include a video, and sets forth the topics of focus. Further provides that to pass the concussion certification, coaching personnel and athletic directors shall review the association's online material and demonstrate proficiency on the test developed by the association. Requires the certification to be renewed every 2 years. Provides that high school coaching personnel and athletic directors shall annually require their student athletes to watch the video in the online concussion certification program to increase athlete awareness of the risk of concussion and sub-concussive hits to the head. Provides that high school coaching personnel shall encourage coaches of youth sports organizations to consider this certification. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 102–11 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Carol A. Sente — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2014-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente
filing - 2014-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- 2014-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2014-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2014-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2014-02-18 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2014-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2014-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2014-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2014-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2014-03-03 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2014-03-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-03-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-03-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2014-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2014-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-011-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2014-04-02 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2014-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2014-04-02 First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-02 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2014-04-30 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2014-05-07 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- 2014-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2014-05-08 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2014-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014
- 2014-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2014-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2014-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2014-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2014-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2014
- 2014-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1011
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a15924e8-9534-43ce-84b9-bc98b2a3b93b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).