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| Public Act 104-0222 | ||||
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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 | ||||
Commission on Youth Sports Act. | ||||
Section 5. Commission on Youth Sports; purpose; duties. | ||||
(a) The Commission on Youth Sports is created. | ||||
(b) The purpose of the Commission is to gather and | ||||
evaluate community feedback and make recommendations to the | ||||
Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Human | ||||
Services concerning the following: | ||||
(1) the creation of equitable, safe, and sustainable | ||||
access for youth across this State to participate in | ||||
sports that meet their skills and match their interests; | ||||
(2) the expansion and integration of positive youth | ||||
development in youth sports; and | ||||
(3) the promotion, development, expansion, hosting, | ||||
and fostering of youth sports, youth sports programs, and | ||||
youth sporting events and tournaments throughout this | ||||
State. | ||||
(c) The recommendations made by the Commission shall focus | ||||
generally on the creation, promotion, and encouragement of | ||||
sports-based youth development. The recommendations reported | ||||
by the Commission to the Governor, the General Assembly, and | ||
the Department of Human Services shall include, but shall not | ||
be limited to, the following objectives: | ||
(1) to support workshops, trainings, and conferences | ||
that promote positive youth development through sport; | ||
(2) to connect public, private, local, and State | ||
entities to generate funding for youth sports programs and | ||
to facilitate the communication of information statewide | ||
about youth sports programs and events; | ||
(3) to promote the equitable participation of | ||
community youth sports programs; | ||
(4) to encourage the inclusion and participation of | ||
persons with disabilities in youth sports and youth sports | ||
programs; and | ||
(5) to encourage the inclusion and participation of | ||
persons from historically disadvantaged communities in | ||
youth sports and youth sports programs. | ||
Section 10. Membership. | ||
(a) The Commission shall include the following members: | ||
(1) one or more member of the Senate appointed by the | ||
President of the Senate, subject to the provisions of | ||
subsection (b); | ||
(2) one or more member of the Senate appointed by the | ||
Minority Leader of the Senate, subject to the provisions | ||
of subsection (b); | ||
(3) one or more member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, | ||
subject to the provisions of subsection (b); | ||
(4) one or more member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives, subject to the provisions of subsection | ||
(b); | ||
(5) one member appointed by the Governor representing | ||
the Governor's Office; and | ||
(6) the following members appointed by the Governor as | ||
follows: | ||
(A) 2 people with experience running or coaching a | ||
nonprofit organization whose mission is to leverage | ||
sport for youth development; | ||
(B) 2 people with experience in the development of | ||
policies or the funding or evaluation of programs that | ||
elevate underserved youth; | ||
(C) one person with experience in adaptive sports | ||
programming; | ||
(D) one person with experience coaching or | ||
administering youth sports programs for one or more | ||
school sports teams or sports club; | ||
(E) one person who is a parent or caregiver of a | ||
child who participates in sports programming; | ||
(F) one person with experience training coaches in | ||
positive youth development; and | ||
(G) one representative of a school athletic | ||
association in this State or a physical education | ||
teacher. | ||
(b) More than 4 members of the General Assembly may be | ||
appointed to serve on the Commission if the number of members | ||
appointed at any time, except in the case of a vacancy, equally | ||
represent the majority and minority caucus of each chamber. | ||
(c) The Governor shall select the chairperson of the | ||
Commission from among the appointed members. | ||
Section 15. Terms; meetings; support; expenses. | ||
(a) Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for a | ||
2-year term and until the member's 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 no later than 90 | ||
days after all of the members of the Commission listed in | ||
subsection (a) of Section 10 are appointed, and at least | ||
quarterly thereafter, at the times and places in this State | ||
that the Commission designates. | ||
(c) The Department of Human Services shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the Commission. The | ||
Department may designate a third party to provide | ||
administrative support in a paid or volunteer capacity. The | ||
Department may delay the implementation of this subsection if | ||
the Department is unable to find a third party to provide | ||
administrative support to the Commission. | ||
(d) Members of the Commission shall receive no | ||
compensation for their participation, but, subject to | ||
appropriation, may be reimbursed by the Department of Human | ||
Services for expenses in connection with their participation, | ||
including travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate | ||
travel control board. | ||
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 Human | ||
Services on or before December 31, 2025, and each year | ||
thereafter. | ||
Section 90. Repeal. This Act is repealed on December 31, | ||
2028. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||