HB0329 Summary

• Requires Illinois public universities to classify athletes in the top 3 most profitable intercollegiate athletic programs as employees with a minimum annual salary of $25,000 per academic year.

• Allows universities to optionally classify athletes in other intercollegiate sports as employees with compensation and work terms determined by each university.

• Universities may set work hours and schedules for required employee athletes at their discretion.

• Prohibits collegiate and intercollegiate athletic associations from terminating a university's membership or imposing penalties based on compliance with this law.

• Effective July 1, 2019, applies to the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.