Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB0096      — SCH CD-NONPUBLIC STUDENT-SPORT

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires a school board to allow a student who resides in the school district but attends a nonpublic school to participate in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored by the district without being required to enroll or complete coursework at a public school within the district if certain conditions are met. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  3. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  4. Referred to Assignments

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0096      do?
Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires a school board to allow a student who resides in the school district but attends a nonpublic school to participate in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored by the district without being required to enroll or complete coursework at a public school within the district if certain conditions are met. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB0096     ?
SB0096      is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), and Chris Balkema (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0096     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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