HB3211
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What this bill does
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall allow students to participate in interscholastic athletic practices and events as a member of the team of a school in the school district if the student meets specified conditions. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Chief sponsor | 334 | $263,315.72 | Realtor PAC ($9,000.00); IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC ($8,541.02); J & J Ventures Gaming LLC ($8,000.00) |
| Regan Deering | Sponsor | 235 | $157,697.81 | Sally Andreas ($11,900.00); Jeffrey Tinervin ($7,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00) |
| Kam Buckner | Sponsor | 408 | $870,738.21 | Democratic Party of Illinois ($73,633.20); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($58,500.00); IPACE ($50,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Realtor PAC | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $43,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Kam Buckner, Regan Deering | $13,000.00 |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $12,561.53 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $10,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $9,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $9,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $8,000.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $5,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC | Kam Buckner, Regan Deering | $4,250.00 |
| Fueling Illinois PAC | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $4,000.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $4,000.00 |
| Caterpillar Inc. PAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $4,000.00 |
| PhRMA | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $3,500.00 |
| IL Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $3,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $3,000.00 |
| NRG Energy | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $3,000.00 |
| Don Tracy | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $2,950.00 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $2,700.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $2,500.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $2,500.00 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $2,000.00 |
| McGuireWoods PAC | Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Regan Deering | $1,750.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage, PC | Kam Buckner, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | $1,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois | — | — | 8 | $73,633.20 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $58,500.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $50,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 3 | $43,600.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 12 | $43,500.00 |
| People for Emanuel Chris Welch | — | — | 1 | $28,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,400.00 |
| Illinios Association of Realtors | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Jewish Caucus PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 8 | $16,084.17 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $13,000.00 |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC | — | — | 8 | $12,561.53 |
| Sally Andreas | Homemaker | None | 2 | $11,900.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 4 | $9,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 4 | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 8 | $8,000.00 |
| Steven Hassebrock | — | — | 3 | $7,750.00 |
| Jeffrey Tinervin | Owner | Real Estate Developer | 3 | $7,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Kam Buckner. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kam Buckner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |