Commission on Amateur Sports, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Function
The purpose of the Commission is to research, study, and to make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity about the promotion, development, expansion, hosting, and fostering of amateur sports, amateur sports programs, and amateur sporting events and tournaments throughout the State.
Term
Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for a 2-year term, or until his or her successor is appointed. The Governor may stagger the members' terms to ensure continuity in the performance of the Commission's responsibilities.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
The Commission shall include the following members: (1) Four members appointed by the Governor who have recognized experience in promoting, organizing, or administering amateur sports programs or other athletic organizations. (2) Two members appointed by the Governor who are Olympians and who participated in youth sports. (3) One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. (4) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (5) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (6) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (7) One member appointed by the Governor who represents an Illinois high school athletic association. (8) One member appointed by the Governor who represents an Illinois collegiate athletic association. (9) One member appointed by the Governor who is a representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus or represents any other similar State-certified entity. (10) Fifteen members appointed by the Governor who shall individually represent one category of the following amateur youth sports, but shall as a group represent all of the following categories of amateur youth sports: (A) Baseball. (B) Basketball. (C) Gymnastics. (D) Cross country running or other track and field sports. (E) Football. (F) Golf. (G) Hockey. (H) Soccer. (I) Softball. (J) Swimming. (K) Volleyball. (L) Cheerleading. (M) Wrestling. (N) Tennis. (O) The Special Olympics. (b) More than 4 members of the General Assembly may be appointed to serve on the Commission as long as the number of members appointed at any time, except during a vacancy, represent equally each of the majority and minority caucuses of each house.
Chair
Selected by the Governor
Authority
Public Act 102-511
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Governor | Experience in promoting, organizing, or administering amateur sports programs or other athletic organizations | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Experience in promoting, organizing, or administering amateur sports programs or other athletic organizations | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Experience in promoting, organizing, or administering amateur sports programs or other athletic organizations | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Experience in promoting, organizing, or administering amateur sports programs or other athletic organizations | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Olympian who participated in youth sports | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Olympian who participated in youth sports | |||||
| Hastings, Sen. Michael | 01/08/2025 | 05/23/2022 | President of the Senate | Member | |||
| Anderson, Sen. Neil | 10/07/2021 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
| Mason, Rep. Joyce | 08/24/2025 | 08/24/2021 | Speaker of the House | Member | |||
| Murphy, Rep. Mike | 09/14/2021 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Representative of an Illinois high school athletic association | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Representative of an Illinois collegiate athletic association | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Representative of the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus or represents any other similar State-certified entity | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Baseball amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Basketball amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Gymnastics amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Cross country running or other track and field sports rep. | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Football amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Golf amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Hockey amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Soccer amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Softball amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Swimming amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Volleyball amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Cheerleading amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Wrestling amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Tennis amateur youth sport representative | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Special Olympics amateur youth sport representative |