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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1262         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-STUDENT ATHLETES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jeff Keicher</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Collegiate Athlete College Completion Act. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, if a student-athlete is permanently injured training for or participating in an event for an intercollegiate athletics program, then the student-athlete is eligible to attend the postsecondary educational institution until the student-athlete receives a bachelor's or master's degree and the student-athlete may not be charged tuition at a rate greater than 50% of the tuition amount charged generally at the postsecondary educational institution while the student-athlete seeks a bachelor's or master's degree if the student-athlete maintains a good standing with the postsecondary educational institution. Provides that if the student-athlete receives any financial aid, scholarships, financial awards, or other financial benefits connected to the student-athlete's participation in an intercollegiate athletics program of the postsecondary educational institution in excess of 50% of the tuition amount charged generally at the postsecondary educational institution, then, beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the student-athlete is eligible to continue to receive those benefits until the student-athlete receives a bachelor's or master's degree if the student-athlete maintains a good standing with the postsecondary educational institution. Provides that a student-athlete who is permanently injured to the extent that the student-athlete is unable to immediately attend classes may delay attending the postsecondary educational institution. Provides for physician certification. Effective July 1, 2024.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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