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IL SB3724

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Chesney

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Gender in Athletics Act requiring Illinois public colleges and universities to base athletic eligibility determinations on biological sex rather than gender identity for intercollegiate sports

  • Prohibits school districts and nonpublic schools from allowing individuals whose biological sex is male to participate in interscholastic or intramural athletics designated for females

  • Defines "gender" as biological sex recognized solely based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, and "sex" as biological distinctions between male and female

  • Establishes a grievance process allowing aggrieved students or their parents to file complaints with school governing bodies for immediate determination of violations, with appeals to the State Board of Education if rejected

  • Grants the Board of Higher Education rulemaking authority to implement and enforce the Act, while preserving protections under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act

Legislative Description

EDUCATION-GENDER IN ATHLETICS

Last Action

Referred to Assignments

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Assignments2/5/2026

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