IllinoisIllinois requires recurring emergency training for school coaches
Starting July 1, 2027, athletic organizations must require paid school coaches and activity sponsors to train in CPR, first aid, and AED use every two years.
What it does
Athletic organizations must require paid school head coaches and activity sponsors to complete CPR, first aid, and AED training every two years.
Schools must develop and share plans for cardiac emergencies, and school districts must practice those plans each year. Drills may happen without students.
Listed school officials, staff, and safety team members are protected from liability for actions tied to the emergency plan, unless their conduct is willful or wanton.
Argument forTraining every two years could help paid coaches and activity sponsors respond to emergencies with CPR, first aid, or an AED.
Argument againstThe liability protection could make it harder to hold school staff accountable for emergency response mistakes, unless their conduct was willful or wanton.
More detail
Athletic organizations must require paid school head coaches and chief sponsors of activities to complete CPR, first aid, and AED training. This applies to organizations that promote, sponsor, regulate, or provide interscholastic athletics or athletic competitions among Illinois schools and students. The law takes effect July 1, 2027. Training must be completed every two years.
School districts and private schools must develop and share cardiac emergency plans; school districts must hold a practice drill each year. Plans must be shared with teachers, administrators, support staff, coaches, and other staff identified by school administrators at each school. Plans must follow recognized, evidence-based guidelines and cover cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergencies at school or school events. A drill may be held without students and may be done with local emergency medical services. The law takes effect July 1, 2027. School districts must conduct a drill annually.
Listed school officials, staff, and safety team members are protected from liability for acts or omissions related to this section's requirements, unless the conduct is willful or wanton. This covers school districts and boards and their members, nonpublic school governing bodies and their members, administrators, principals, teachers, school employees, and student or adult members of a district safety or crisis response team. The protection includes actions or omissions while carrying out an emergency plan developed or implemented under this section. The law takes effect July 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0759Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date July 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 31Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- May 31House Concurs
- May 30Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000
- May 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lisa Davis
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- May 28Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- May 28Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000Passed Senate
- May 27Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
- May 27Second ReadingMinor
- May 26Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000
- May 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 AdoptedMajor
- May 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- May 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- May 22Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- May 22Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- May 22Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonMinor
- May 20Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- May 19Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 19Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonMinor
- May 19Re-assigned to EducationMinor
- May 19Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- May 7Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- Apr 28Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2025
- Jun 2Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- May 23Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- May 22Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
- May 22Second ReadingMinor
- May 7Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025Minor
- May 7Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
- May 6
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 30Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- Apr 29Assigned to EducationMinor
- Apr 14Referred to Assignments
- Apr 14First ReadingMinor
- Apr 14Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 14Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 10Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- Apr 10Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-027-000Passed House
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 10House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- Apr 9Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- Apr 9Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Apr 9House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000Minor
- Apr 8Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- Apr 8Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Apr 8House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- Apr 7House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 7House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa DavisMinor
- Apr 1Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis
- Mar 26Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 26Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 21Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 20Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Mar 11Assigned to Education Policy CommitteeMinor
- Mar 11Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Feb 18Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 18First ReadingMinor
- Feb 6Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver DiasIntroduced
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