| 1 | 1 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3371 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a Youth Sports Referee Program to provide improved compensation and protections to referees employed by youth sports leagues. Provides that the Program shall: (1) develop standards that protect referees by authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a youth sports league; and (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt the standards to compensate referees at least $50 per game officiated. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program. LRB103 24845 SPS 51178 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3371 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a Youth Sports Referee Program to provide improved compensation and protections to referees employed by youth sports leagues. Provides that the Program shall: (1) develop standards that protect referees by authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a youth sports league; and (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt the standards to compensate referees at least $50 per game officiated. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program. LRB103 24845 SPS 51178 b LRB103 24845 SPS 51178 b A BILL FOR |
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| 2 | 2 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3371 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 3 | 3 | | 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new |
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| 4 | 4 | | 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new |
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| 5 | 5 | | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a Youth Sports Referee Program to provide improved compensation and protections to referees employed by youth sports leagues. Provides that the Program shall: (1) develop standards that protect referees by authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a youth sports league; and (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt the standards to compensate referees at least $50 per game officiated. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program. |
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| 6 | 6 | | LRB103 24845 SPS 51178 b LRB103 24845 SPS 51178 b |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL FOR |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1 AN ACT concerning State government. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4 Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois |
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| 16 | 16 | | 6 is amended by adding Section 605-1110 as follows: |
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| 17 | 17 | | 7 (20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new) |
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| 18 | 18 | | 8 Sec. 605-1110. Youth Sports Referee Program. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 9 (a) As used in this Section: |
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| 20 | 20 | | 10 "Referee" means a person who officiates at a sponsored |
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| 21 | 21 | | 11 youth sports activity, such as a referee or umpire, including, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 12 but not limited to, persons enrolled as game officials by the |
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| 23 | 23 | | 13 Illinois High School Association, the Illinois Elementary |
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| 24 | 24 | | 14 School Association, or a youth sports league. |
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| 25 | 25 | | 15 "Youth sports league" means any incorporated or |
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| 26 | 26 | | 16 unincorporated, for-profit or not-for-profit entity that |
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| 27 | 27 | | 17 organizes and provides sponsored youth sports activities, |
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| 28 | 28 | | 18 including, but not limited to, any athletic association, |
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| 29 | 29 | | 19 organization, or federation in this State that is owned, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 20 operated, sanctioned, or sponsored by a unit of local |
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| 31 | 31 | | 21 government or that is owned, operated, sanctioned, or |
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| 32 | 32 | | 22 sponsored by a private person or entity, as well as any amateur |
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| 33 | 33 | | 23 athletic organization or qualified amateur sports organization |
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| 37 | 37 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3371 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 38 | 38 | | 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new |
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| 39 | 39 | | 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new |
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| 40 | 40 | | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a Youth Sports Referee Program to provide improved compensation and protections to referees employed by youth sports leagues. Provides that the Program shall: (1) develop standards that protect referees by authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a youth sports league; and (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt the standards to compensate referees at least $50 per game officiated. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program. |
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| 68 | 68 | | 1 in this State under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 2 501(c)(3) or 501(j)). |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3 (b) The Department shall create a Youth Sports Referee |
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| 71 | 71 | | 4 Program to provide improved compensation and protections to |
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| 72 | 72 | | 5 referees employed by youth sports league. The Program shall: |
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| 73 | 73 | | 6 (1) develop standards that protect referees by |
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| 74 | 74 | | 7 authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including |
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| 75 | 75 | | 8 parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a |
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| 76 | 76 | | 9 youth sports league; and |
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| 77 | 77 | | 10 (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt |
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| 78 | 78 | | 11 the standards described in paragraph (1) to compensate |
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| 79 | 79 | | 12 referees at least $50 per game officiated. |
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| 80 | 80 | | 13 (c) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to |
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| 81 | 81 | | 14 administer the provisions of this Section. |
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