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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5625         </title>
<shortdesc>WORK COMP-STUDENT ATHLETES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kam Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.1</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.10</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" includes every student participant in an athletic program at an institution of higher education, but only when the student is participating in an athletic event, travel to and from an athletic event, or an organized training activity. Sets forth a method to calculate the average weekly wage of a student athlete.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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