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IL SB3724
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Chesney
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AI Summary
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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
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Prohibits school districts and nonpublic schools from allowing individuals whose biological sex is male to participate in interscholastic or intramural athletics designated for females
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Defines "gender" as biological sex recognized solely based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, and "sex" as biological distinctions between male and female
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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
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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