Bill Status of HB 727   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  LOTTERY-HOMELESS SHELTERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1605/2from Ch. 120, par. 1152
20 ILCS 1605/9.1
20 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 1170
20 ILCS 1605/21.10 new
30 ILCS 105/5.878 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery to offer a special instant scratch-off game to benefit homeless shelters. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Homeless Shelter Revenue Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Homeless Shelter Revenue Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Services to fund grants to homeless shelters. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Defines "net revenue". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Homeless Shelter Revenue Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  1/27/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  2/24/2017HouseTo Finance Subcommittee
  3/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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