(20 ILCS 4136/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2028) Sec. 5.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;
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(2) the expansion and integration of positive youth
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| development in youth sports; and
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(3) the promotion, development, expansion, hosting,
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| and fostering of youth sports, youth sports programs, and youth sporting events and tournaments throughout this State.
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(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
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| that promote positive youth development through sport;
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(2) to connect public, private, local, and State
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| entities to generate funding for youth sports programs and to facilitate the communication of information statewide about youth sports programs and events;
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(3) to promote the equitable participation of
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| community youth sports programs;
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(4) to encourage the inclusion and participation of
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| persons with disabilities in youth sports and youth sports programs; and
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(5) to encourage the inclusion and participation of
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| persons from historically disadvantaged communities in youth sports and youth sports programs.
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(Source: P.A. 104-222, eff. 8-15-25.)
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(20 ILCS 4136/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2028) Sec. 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);
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(2) one or more member of the Senate appointed by the
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| Minority Leader of the Senate, subject to the provisions of subsection (b);
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(3) one or more member of the House of
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| Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, subject to the provisions of subsection (b);
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(4) one or more member of the House of
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| Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, subject to the provisions of subsection (b);
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(5) one member appointed by the Governor representing
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| the Governor's Office; and
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(6) the following members appointed by the Governor
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(A) 2 people with experience running or coaching
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| a nonprofit organization whose mission is to leverage sport for youth development;
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(B) 2 people with experience in the development
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| of policies or the funding or evaluation of programs that elevate underserved youth;
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(C) one person with experience in adaptive sports
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(D) one person with experience coaching or
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| administering youth sports programs for one or more school sports teams or sports club;
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(E) one person who is a parent or caregiver of a
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| child who participates in sports programming;
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(F) one person with experience training coaches
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| in positive youth development; and
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(G) one representative of a school athletic
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| association in this State or a physical education teacher.
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(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.
(Source: P.A. 104-222, eff. 8-15-25.)
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