# Illinois HB5799: SCH-SPORTS IMPACT REVIEW

Illinois HB5799, SCH-SPORTS IMPACT REVIEW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic); status filed, last action 2026-07-06 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5799
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH-SPORTS IMPACT REVIEW
- Status: filed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Last action: 2026-07-06, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires a statewide athletic association governing interscholastic competition for public schools to conduct an equity impact review if the statewide athletic association has established or changed within one year before the effective date of the amendatory Act or on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act a policy that: (1) reduces the opportunities in a girls' sport without making an equivalent reduction in a comparable boys' sport; (2) causes the length of the regular sports season or the length of the full sports season to differ by more than one week for comparable sports offered to both sexes; or (3) causes the nature and extent of interscholastic sports offered by the statewide athletic association to not accommodate the interests and abilities of both sexes to a comparable degree. Sets forth the timeline for which an equity impact review must be conducted. Establishes the requirements for the equity impact review. Requires the statewide athletic association to make the equity impact review available to the public and allow for a public comment period of not less than 30 days before any changes are finalized. Requires the statewide athletic association to submit each equity impact review to the State Board of Education. Allows the State Board to issue nonbinding findings regarding whether the reduction or discrepancy in program comparability complies with gender equity and student opportunity principles. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-07-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2026-06-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5799.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/10400HB5799.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5799-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).