Public Act 102-0511

HB3870 Enrolled LRB102 04190 SMS 14207 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the

Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports Act.

Section 5. Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports; purpose;

duties.

(a) The Illinois Commission on Amateur Sports is created.

(b) The purpose of the Commission is to research, study,

and to make recommendations to the Governor, the General

Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic

Opportunity about the promotion, development, expansion,

hosting, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports

programs, and amateur sporting events and tournaments

throughout the State.

(c) Recommendations made by the Commission shall focus

generally on the promotion and encouragement of physical

fitness through the participation in amateur sports and

amateur sports programs and on the development of local and

statewide business opportunities and economic development

relating to amateur sports, amateur sports programs,

competitions, events and tournaments. The recommendations

reported by the Commission to the Governor, the General

Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic

Opportunity shall include, but are not limited to, the

following objectives:

(1) To provide workshops, training, and conferences to

schools and communities throughout the State to increase

youth participation in amateur sports and amateur sports

programs.

(2) To connect public, private, local, and State

entities to generate funding for amateur sports programs

and to facilitate the communication of information

statewide about amateur sports programs and events.

(3) To support the development of and investment in an

Olympic Training Center in the State.

(4) To promote the participation of community amateur

sports programs in national and international amateur

athletic competitions and events.

(5) To encourage the inclusion and participation of

persons with disabilities in amateur sports and amateur

sports programs.

(6) To encourage the inclusion and participation of

persons from historically disadvantaged communities in

amateur sports and amateur sports programs.

(7) To support and encourage the development of sports

tourism.

Section 10. Membership.

(a) The Commission shall include the following members:

(1) Four members appointed by the Governor who have

recognized experience in promoting, organizing, or

administering amateur sports programs or other athletic

organizations.

(2) Two members appointed by the Governor who are

Olympians and who participated in youth sports.

(3) One member of the Senate appointed by the

President of the Senate.

(4) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority

Leader of the Senate.

(5) One member of the House of Representatives

appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(6) One member of the House of Representatives

appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of

Representatives.

(7) One member appointed by the Governor who

represents an Illinois high school athletic association.

(8) One member appointed by the Governor who

represents an Illinois collegiate athletic association.

(9) One member appointed by the Governor who is a

representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and

Visitor Bureaus or represents any other similar

State-certified entity.

(10) Fifteen members appointed by the Governor who

shall individually represent one category of the following

amateur youth sports, but shall as a group represent all

of the following categories of amateur youth sports:

(A) Baseball.

(B) Basketball.

(C) Gymnastics.

(D) Cross country running or other track and field

sports.

(E) Football.

(F) Golf.

(G) Hockey.

(H) Soccer.

(I) Softball.

(J) Swimming.

(K) Volleyball.

(L) Cheerleading.

(M) Wrestling.

(N) Tennis.

(O) The Special Olympics.

(b) More than 4 members of the General Assembly may be

appointed to serve on the Commission as long as the number of

members appointed at any time, except during a vacancy,

represent equally each of the majority and minority caucuses

of each house.

(c) The Governor shall select the chairperson of the

Council from among the members.

Section 15. Terms; meetings; support; expenses.

(a) Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for a

2-year term, or until his or her successor is appointed. The

Governor may stagger the members' terms to ensure continuity

in the performance of the Commission's responsibilities.

(b) The Commission shall meet initially within 90 days

after the effective date of this Act, and at least quarterly

thereafter, at the times and places in this State that the

Commission designates.

(c) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

shall provide administrative and other support to the

Commission.

(d) Members of the Commission shall receive no

compensation for their participation, but may be reimbursed by

the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for

expenses in connection with their participation, including

travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control

board, if funds are available.

Section 20. Reporting. The Commission shall submit a

report of its findings, research, and recommendations to the

Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Commerce

and Economic Opportunity on or before December 31, 2023 and

each December 31 thereafter.

Section 25. Repeal. The Commission is dissolved and this

Act is repealed on January 1, 2026.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

becoming law.