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House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

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With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Nine committee members voted against House Bill 4341, which would create the CTE Prevention Act. It says youth under age 12 can participate in all organized sports, except tackle football.

CTE – or chronic traumatic encephalopathy – is a disease linked to repetitive brain trauma, particularly in athletes.

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How the committee voted

MemberPartyResidenceVote
Steven AnderssonRepublicanGenevaYes
Deb ConroyDemocratVilla ParkYes
Tom DemmerRepublicanDixonNo
Sara JimenezRepublicanLeland GroveNo
Lou LangDemocratSkokieYes
Natalie ManleyDemocratJolietYes
Charles MeierRepublicanOkawvilleNo
Michelle MussmanDemocratSchaumburgYes
Dave SeverinRepublicanBentonNo
Juliana StrattonDemocratChicagoYes
Litesa WallaceDemocratRockfordYes
Patricia BellockRepublicanHinsdaleNot voting
Fred CrespoDemocratHoffman EstatesNo
Sara FeigenholtzDemocratChicagoYes
Stephanie KifowitDemocratOswegoNo
Theresa MahDemocratChicagoYes
Margo McDermedRepublicanMokenaNo
Anna MoellerDemocratElginYes
Carol SenteDemocratVernon HillsYes
Ryan SpainRepublicanPeoriaNo
Michael UnesRepublicanEast PeoriaNo
Source: Illinois General Assembly

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