Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5808: STUDENT ATHLETE-TRANSFER RULES
Status: Introduced, October 19, 2026
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall allow, in its rules and regulations, student-athletes in grades 9 through 12 to transfer to another school and be granted full athletic eligibility at the receiving school if both the sending school's and receiving school's principals or official representatives provide written consent to the association or entity for the transfer. Sets forth what the consent must include. Provides that if the student transfers in a given school year after the official start date of the athletic season for the activity the student was participating in at the sending school, the student is ineligible to participate in that athletic activity for the remainder of the school year. Provides that the receiving school shall enforce any period of ineligibility imposed upon the student by the sending school or that would have been imposed upon the student by the sending school had the student not transferred, even if the student is otherwise eligible under the provisions, which shall be for the remaining duration of the period of ineligibility or 365 days after the date of the transfer, whichever is less.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5808Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 25/1.30 new 105 ILCS 25/1.30 new ILCS 25/1.30 new Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act…
From the introduced text, August 25, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5808Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 25/1.30 new 105 ILCS 25/1.30 new ILCS 25/1.30 new Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides thatan association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting,sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholasticathletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and studentswithin this State shall allow, in its rules and regulations,student-athletes in grades 9 through 12 to transfer to another school andbe granted full athletic eligibility at the receiving school if both thesending school's and receiving school's principals or officialrepresentatives provide written consent to the association or entity forthe transfer. Sets forth what the consent must include. Provides that ifthe student transfers in a given school year after the official start dateof the athletic season for the activity the student was participating in atthe sending school, the student is ineligible to participate in thatathletic activity for the remainder of the school year. Provides that thereceiving school shall enforce any period of ineligibility imposed uponthe student by the sending school or that would have been imposed upon thestudent by the sending school had the student not transferred, even if thestudent is otherwise eligible under the provisions, which shall be for theremaining duration of the period …
Sponsors
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Jed Davis (R, 75)
- Patrick Sheehan (R, 37)
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
- Will Guzzardi (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Common questions
- What is HB5808?
- HB5808 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): STUDENT ATHLETE-TRANSFER RULES.
- What does HB5808 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5808Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 25/1.30 new 105 ILCS 25/1.30 new ILCS 25/1.30 new Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act…
- What is the status of HB5808?
- Introduced as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5808?
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5808?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5808&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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