Bill Status of HB 4171   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  VIDEO GAMING CAFES

House Sponsors
Rep. Sheri Jesiel

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 40/25
230 ILCS 40/28 new
230 ILCS 40/60
230 ILCS 40/65

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may pass an ordinance prohibiting gaming cafes within the corporate limits of the municipality. Provides that a county board may, for the unincorporated area of the county, pass an ordinance prohibiting gaming cafes within the unincorporated area of the county. Provides that a representative of a municipality or county may enter a licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment for the purpose of enforcing an ordinance prohibiting gaming cafes. Provides that a violation of an ordinance prohibiting gaming cafes is a business offense for which a court may impose injunctive relief, the fine specified in the ordinance, or both. Makes changes concerning fees a non-home rule unit that has adopted an ordinance prohibiting gaming cafes may impose. Defines "gaming cafe". Provides that a terminal operator and a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment may enter into an agreement under which the licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment receives more than 50% of the after-tax profits from a video gaming terminal and the terminal operator receives the remaining after-tax profits. Makes changes concerning the distribution of the net terminal income tax from video gaming terminals located in non-home rule units of local government.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/20/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  1/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2018HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/10/2018HouseTo Gaming Subcommittee
  4/11/2018HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Committee Executive Committee; Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  4/12/2018HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  4/12/2018HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  4/13/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2018HouseMotion Withdrawn Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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