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HB 3447

INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-COACH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Laura Faver Dias

HB 3447 mandates annual youth-mental-health training for Illinois high school coaches, delivered by athletic associations, with nutrition and eating-disorder content.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3447

HB 3447 (Interscholastic Sports-Coach) — Summary

Purpose and core aim

  • Adds a new requirement to the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act (105 ILCS 25) to promote youth mental health awareness among high school coaching personnel.
  • Specifically, it requires that an association or other entity whose purpose includes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or providing interscholastic athletics or related competition in Illinois mandate annual training for high school coaches on youth mental health best practices.
  • The training must also include information on athlete nutrition and eating disorders.

Key provisions

  • Section added: 105 ILCS 25/1.30 (new)
  • The requirement applies to associations or entities that oversee or support interscholastic athletics or related competition in Illinois.
  • Target audience: high school coaching personnel.
  • Training specifics:
    • Must be completed annually.
    • Must cover youth mental health best practices.
    • Must include information on athlete nutrition and eating disorders.
  • The statute places the onus on the relevant association or organizing entity to ensure coaches complete the training.

Who would be affected

  • High school coaches and coaching staff involved in interscholastic athletics.
  • Athletic associations or entities that promote, sponsor, regulate, or otherwise provide interscholastic athletic competition in Illinois.
  • School districts and participating high schools could be indirectly affected through compliance obligations and potential implementation of training programs.

Implementation considerations and potential impact

  • Compliance: Associations/entities would need to establish or adopt an annual training program meeting the mental health and nutrition/eating disorder content requirements.
  • Delivery: Training could be conducted internally or outsourced; the bill does not specify format, provider standards, or verification methods, leaving implementation details to the overseeing entities.
  • Oversight and enforcement: The bill text provided does not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or state oversight processes beyond requiring the training.
  • Fiscal impact: Not stated in the introduced text; potential costs for program development, trainer fees, or time allotted for training could fall on associations, districts, or schools.
  • Alignment with existing programs: Could complement existing mental health initiatives in schools and athletics, potentially enhancing recognizing and responding to youth mental health needs and eating-disorder awareness among athletes.

Legislative history and status

  • Sponsor: Rep. Laura Faver Dias (primary).
  • Introduced: February 18, 2025 (HB3447).
  • Current status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.
  • Initial actions:
    • Filed February 7, 2025.
    • First reading February 18, 2025.
    • Referred to Rules Committee, then assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (March 11, 2025).
    • Read first time and referred in March 2025, with Rule 19(a) actions noted on March 21, 2025.

Summary

HB 3447 seeks to formalize annual youth mental health training for high school coaches, with mandatory inclusion of nutrition and eating disorders information, by requiring the training through governing associations/entities involved in Illinois interscholastic athletics. The bill advances through the usual legislative committee process and has not yet established specifics on delivery, verification, or penalties within the text provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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