102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4936
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Margaret Croke - Jonathan Carroll
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1605/7.12

     Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes a provision that repeals the internet program for the sale of lottery tickets on July 1, 2022. Effective immediately. 
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended  by changing 
5Section 7.12 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1605/7.12)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 7.12. Internet program.   
9    (a) The General Assembly finds that: 
10        (1) the consumer market in Illinois has changed since 
11    the creation of the Illinois State Lottery in 1974;
12        (2) the Internet has become an integral part of 
13    everyday life for a significant number of Illinois 
14    residents not only in regards to their professional life, 
15    but also  in regards to personal business and 
16    communication; and
17        (3) the current practices of selling lottery tickets 
18    does not appeal to the new form of market participants who 
19    prefer to make purchases on the Internet at their own 
20    convenience.
21    It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an 
22Internet program for the sale of lottery tickets to capture 
23this new form of market participant. 
 
 
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1    (b) The Department shall create a program that allows an 
2individual 18 years of age or older to purchase lottery 
3tickets or shares on the Internet without using a Lottery 
4retailer with on-line status, as those terms are defined by 
5rule. The Department shall restrict the sale of lottery 
6tickets on the Internet to transactions initiated and received 
7or otherwise made exclusively within the State of Illinois.  
8The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the 
9administration of this program. These rules shall include, 
10among other things, requirements for marketing of the Lottery 
11to infrequent players, as well as limitations on the purchases 
12that may be made through any one individual's lottery account.  
13The provisions of this Act and the rules adopted under this Act 
14shall apply to the sale of lottery tickets or shares under this 
15program.
16    The Department is obligated to  implement the program set 
17forth in  this Section and Sections 7.15 and 7.16.  The 
18Department may offer Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Mega Millions, 
19Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, and other draw games that are 
20offered at retail locations through the Internet program. The 
21private manager shall obtain the Director's approval before 
22providing any draw games. Any draw game tickets that are 
23approved for sale by lottery licensees are automatically 
24approved for sale through the Internet program. The Department 
25shall maintain responsible gaming controls in its policies. 
26    The Department shall authorize the private manager to 
 
 
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1implement and administer the program pursuant to the 
2management agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a 
3manner consistent with the provisions of this Section.  If a 
4private manager has not been selected pursuant to Section 9.1 
5at the time the Department is obligated to implement the 
6program, then the Department shall not proceed with the 
7program until after the selection of the private manager, at 
8which time the Department shall authorize the private manager 
9to implement and administer the program pursuant to the 
10management agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a 
11manner consistent with the provisions of this Section.
12    Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting 
13the Department from implementing and operating a website 
14portal whereby individuals who are 18 years of age or older 
15with an Illinois mailing address may apply to purchase lottery 
16tickets via subscription. Nothing in this Section shall also 
17be construed as prohibiting the Lottery draw game tickets 
18authorized for sale through the Internet program under this 
19Section from also continuing to be sold at retail locations by 
20a lottery licensee pursuant to the Department's rules.
21    (c) (Blank).
22    (d) (Blank) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2022. 
23(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-587, eff. 6-4-18; 
24101-35, eff. 6-28-19.)
 

25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
26becoming law.