Illinois House Bill 4157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires a public university to classify as an employee of the university a student who is an athlete of any of the top 3 financially profitable intercollegiate athletic programs at the university. Provides that the university shall pay the student athlete a minimum of $25,000 per academic year, but his or her work hours and work schedule are at the discretion of the university. Allows the university to classify as an employee of the university a student who is an athlete of any of the other intercollegiate athletic programs at the university, with his or her pay, work hours, and work schedule determined by the university. Sets forth provisions concerning collegiate and intercollegiate athletic associations and contractual agreements. Effective July 1, 2018.

HIGHER ED-ATHLETE IS EMPLOYEE

Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-11-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-11-15	House	First Reading
2017-11-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
110	305	1e-5	New Code	See Bill Text
110	520	8b.5	New Code	See Bill Text
110	660	5-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	665	10-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	670	15-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	675	20-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	680	25-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	685	30-102	New Code	See Bill Text
110	690	35-102	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4157&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB4157.htm