# Illinois HB1117: INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER Illinois HB1117, INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Regan Deering (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-15 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1117-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1117 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2026-07-15, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody - Sponsor: Regan Deering (Republican) - Cosponsors: 40 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any athletic team or sport that is under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and student must be expressly designated as (i) a male athletic team or sport, (ii) a female athletic team or sport, or (iii) a coeducational athletic team or sport. Provides that an athletic team or sport designated as being female is available only to participants who are female, based on their biological sex. Requires a school district or nonpublic school to obtain a written statement signed by a student's parent or guardian or the student verifying the student's age, biological sex, and that the student has not taken performance enhancing drugs; provides for a penalty for false or misleading statements. Prohibits a governmental entity or an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and students from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against a school district or nonpublic school for maintaining athletic teams or sports in accordance with these provisions. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Doody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Actions (43) - 2026-07-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-01-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1117.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1117.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1117-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).