HB5873 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5873

Introduced , by Rep. Jerry Costello, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2105/2105-16 new
230 ILCS 10/5.5 new
230 ILCS 40/47 new

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Prohibits the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from denying, suspending, revoking, disciplining, or taking any other disciplinary action against a license based solely on a licensee's or applicant's association with or membership of an organization or association or because a licensee or applicant employs a person that is associated with or a member of an organization or association. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act and the Video Gaming Act. Prohibits the Illinois Gaming Board from denying, suspending, revoking, disciplining, or taking any other disciplinary action against a license issued under the Acts based solely on a licensee's or applicant's association with or membership of an organization or association or because a licensee or applicant employs a person that is associated with or a member of an organization or association.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2105-16 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-16 new)

Sec. 2105-16. Membership or association. The Department may not deny, suspend, revoke, discipline, or take other disciplinary action against a license based solely on a licensee's or applicant's association with or membership of an organization or association or because a licensee or applicant employs a person that is associated with or a member of an organization or association.

Section 10. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by adding Section 5.5 as follows:

(230 ILCS 10/5.5 new)

Sec. 5.5. Membership or association. The Board may not deny, suspend, revoke, discipline, or take other disciplinary action against any license issued under this Act based solely on a licensee's or applicant's association with or membership of an organization or association or because a licensee or applicant employs a person that is associated with or a member of an organization or association.

Section 15. The Video Gaming Act is amended by adding Section 47 as follows:

(230 ILCS 40/47 new)

Sec. 47. Membership or association. The Board may not deny, suspend, revoke, discipline, or take other disciplinary action against any license issued under this Act based solely on a licensee's or applicant's association with or membership of an organization or association or because a licensee or applicant employs a person that is associated with or a member of an organization or association.