SCH CD-ATHLETE CONCUSSIONS
Summary
Amends the School Code to make changes to provisions concerning student athletes and concussions and head injuries. Provides that a school may appoint a physician assistant to serve on its concussion oversight team. With respect to a student who has been removed from practice or competition practicing or competing again, provides for evaluation by an advanced practice nurse working under the supervision of a physician or by a physician assistant working under the supervision of a physician; makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 5, 2017
Signed Aug 24, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017 · House May 30, 2017
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic36
80% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 24, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-1)
house
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
upper
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-7)
senate
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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