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
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
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.
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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
6 is amended by adding Section 605-1110 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new)
8 Sec. 605-1110. Youth Sports Referee Program.
9 (a) As used in this Section:
10 "Referee" means a person who officiates at a sponsored
11 youth sports activity, such as a referee or umpire, including,
12 but not limited to, persons enrolled as game officials by the
13 Illinois High School Association, the Illinois Elementary
14 School Association, or a youth sports league.
15 "Youth sports league" means any incorporated or
16 unincorporated, for-profit or not-for-profit entity that
17 organizes and provides sponsored youth sports activities,
18 including, but not limited to, any athletic association,
19 organization, or federation in this State that is owned,
20 operated, sanctioned, or sponsored by a unit of local
21 government or that is owned, operated, sanctioned, or
22 sponsored by a private person or entity, as well as any amateur
23 athletic organization or qualified amateur sports organization
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
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.
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1 in this State under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
2 501(c)(3) or 501(j)).
3 (b) The Department shall create a Youth Sports Referee
4 Program to provide improved compensation and protections to
5 referees employed by youth sports league. The Program shall:
6 (1) develop standards that protect referees by
7 authorizing them to eject disruptive spectators, including
8 parents, from the premises of a sporting event held by a
9 youth sports league; and
10 (2) provide grants to youth sports leagues that adopt
11 the standards described in paragraph (1) to compensate
12 referees at least $50 per game officiated.
13 (c) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
14 administer the provisions of this Section.
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