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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 778          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ATHLETE CONCUSSION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.54</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.46</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board's concussion and head injury policy must require that a student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game be removed from play at that time. Requires the policy to provide that a student athlete who has been removed from play may not return to play until the student athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and head injuries and the student athlete receives written clearance to return to play from that health care provider.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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