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| Bill | SCH CD-ATHLETES-CONCUSSIONS | Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions of the Code concerning concussions and head injuries and student athletes. Sets forth provisions concerning the prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting student athletes instead. Requires the governing body of each school district and charter school with students enrolled who participate in an interscholastic athletic activity to appoint or approve a concussion oversight team. Requires each concussion oversight team to establish a return-to-play protocol for a student's return to interscholastic athletics practice or competition following a force or impact believed to have caused a concussion. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the concussion oversight team; the provision of concussion information to a student and the student's parent or guardian or another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student; the removal of a student from an interscholastic athletics practice or competition if he or she might have sustained a concussion; training courses for coaches, athletic trainers, and certain other health care professionals; the development of a venue-specific emergency action plan; immunity; and rulemaking. Makes technical changes having a revisory function. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 7 | Illinois SB 7 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 87 | 2 | 2015-01-15 | 2015-08-03 | openstates | ocd-bill/f834f52f-5a92-4633-b994-36b33732e45a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=7&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=83721&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 293ad344f3d3922ae77428fbad0fc22904ab1da58416c9928c8518a095bdcf55 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 7 (99th) — SCH CD-ATHLETES-CONCUSSIONS
Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions of the Code concerning concussions and head injuries and student athletes. Sets forth provisions concerning the prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting student athletes instead. Requires the governing body of each school district and charter school with students enrolled who participate in an interscholastic athletic activity to appoint or approve a concussion oversight team. Requires each concussion oversight team to establish a return-to-play protocol for a student's return to interscholastic athletics practice or competition following a force or impact believed to have caused a concussion. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the concussion oversight team; the provision of concussion information to a student and the student's parent or guardian or another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student; the removal of a student from an interscholastic athletics practice or competition if he or she might have sustained a concussion; training courses for coaches, athletic trainers, and certain other health care professionals; the development of a venue-specific emergency action plan; immunity; and rulemaking. Makes technical changes having a revisory function. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 41–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 104–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-01-15 Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
filing - 2015-01-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-01-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-02-04 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2015-02-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2015-02-18 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2015-03-03 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2015-03-11 Postponed - Education
- 2015-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-03-18 Postponed - Education
- 2015-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2015-03-24 Postponed - Education
- 2015-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- 2015-03-27 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
- 2015-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2015-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2015-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2015-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2015-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2015-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2015-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- 2015-04-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2015-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2015-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-04-29 Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- 2015-04-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- 2015-04-29 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2015
- 2015-04-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2015-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2015-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2015-04-30 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Raoul
amendment-passage - 2015-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2015-04-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2015-04-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- 2015-04-30 Third Reading - Passed; 041-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2015-04-30 Arrived in House
introduction - 2015-04-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- 2015-04-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-30 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-06 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- 2015-05-06 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- 2015-05-06 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2015-05-11 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- 2015-05-11 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- 2015-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2015-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2015-05-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 021-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- 2015-05-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-001
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2015-05-25 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-23 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-08-03 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-08-03 Effective Date August 3, 2015
- 2015-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0245
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f834f52f-5a92-4633-b994-36b33732e45a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).