103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4222

 

Introduced 11/7/2023, by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 40/59 new
230 ILCS 40/59.5 new
230 ILCS 40/59.6 new

    Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that each licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment shall notify the Illinois Gaming Board in writing prior to a proposed sale or transfer of the licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment. Sets forth provisions concerning the change of ownership of a licensed establishment. Provides for conditional licenses for licensed establishments. Provides that a licensed terminal operator shall be excused from any surveillance obligation imposed upon a licensed terminal operator if the failure of the terminal operator to comply with the surveillance obligation is caused by specified circumstances. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by adding
5Sections 59, 59.5, and 59.6 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/59 new)
7    Sec. 59. Change of ownership of a licensed video gaming
8location.
9    (a) In addition to the disclosure requirements set forth
10in 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1800.210(c) and (i), each licensed
11establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
12veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or
13licensed large truck stop establishment shall notify the Board
14in writing prior to a proposed sale or transfer of the licensed
15establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
16veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or
17licensed large truck stop establishment.
18    (b) When a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal
19establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck
20stop establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment
21is sold or transferred, the video gaming terminals shall be
22allowed to continue to operate under the transferor's license
23if:

 

 

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1        (1) the transferee owner has submitted all required
2    and applicable application materials for a new or amended
3    video gaming location license application and includes
4    copies of all sale or transfer documentation;
5        (2) the transferee has completed the required criminal
6    record check by fingerprint examination;
7        (3) the transferee is issued all required liquor
8    licenses to draw, pour, mix, or otherwise serve alcohol
9    for consumption on the premises; and
10        (4) the transferor holding the license to the licensed
11    establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
12    veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
13    or licensed large truck stop establishment agrees to be
14    bound to all obligations and duties imposed upon it for
15    operating a licensed video gaming location by this Act
16    until the Board approves the sale or transfer and until
17    the consummation of the closing of the sale or transfer.
18    (c) When a licensed video gaming location is sold or
19transferred, the video gaming terminals shall be allowed to
20continue to operate under the transferor's license only until:
21        (1) the issuance of a video gaming location license in
22    the name of the transferee;
23        (2) a determination by the Board that the transferee,
24    its owner, or any person of significant interest or
25    control of the transferee is unsuitable; or
26        (3) a denial of the transferee's license application

 

 

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1    by the Board.
2    (d) If the Board denies a transferee's license application
3or if the Board determines that the transferee, its owner, or
4any person of significant interest or control of the
5transferee is unsuitable, then the Board shall disable the
6video gaming terminals located at the applicable video gaming
7location, and the terminal operator responsible for the video
8gaming terminals shall remove the video gaming terminals from
9the location within 72 hours after the determination by the
10Board. The video gaming terminals shall remain removed during
11any period of appeal of the Board's decision.
 
12    (230 ILCS 40/59.5 new)
13    Sec. 59.5. Conditional license for licensed
14establishments.
15    (a) A licensed establishment, licensed fraternal
16establishment, veterans establishment, licensed truck stop
17establishment, or licensed large truck stop establishment that
18holds a valid license under this Act, is in good standing with
19Board, and that files an application for an additional license
20at another location shall be issued a conditional license by
21the Board within 30 days after filing a complete license
22application for the additional location with the Board. A
23terminal operator may place and operate video gaming terminals
24at the conditionally licensed establishment.
25    (b) When a licensed establishment receives a conditional

 

 

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1license for an additional location, video gaming terminals
2shall be allowed to operate at the additional location under
3the conditional license only until:
4        (1) the issuance of a licensed establishment license
5    in the name of the conditional licensee;
6        (2) a determination by the Board that the conditional
7    licensee, its owner, or any person of significant interest
8    or control of the transferee is unsuitable; or
9        (3) a denial of the conditional licensee's license
10    application by the Board.
11    (c) If the Board denies a conditional licensee's license
12application or if the Board determines that the conditional
13licensee, its owner, or any person of significant interest or
14control of the transferee is unsuitable, then the Board shall
15disable the video gaming terminals located at the applicable
16video gaming location, and the terminal operator responsible
17for the video gaming terminals shall remove the video gaming
18terminals from the location within 72 hours after the
19determination by the Board. The video gaming terminals shall
20remain removed during any period of appeal of the Board's
21decision.
 
22    (230 ILCS 40/59.6 new)
23    Sec. 59.6. Exceptions to surveillance obligation. A
24licensed terminal operator shall be excused from any
25surveillance obligation imposed upon a licensed terminal

 

 

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1operator by this Act or any rules adopted under this Act if the
2failure of the terminal operator to comply with the
3surveillance obligation is caused by: (1) an act of God,
4lightning, storm, tornado, or other similar inclement weather
5event; or (2) electrical service failure, Internet service
6failure, or equipment malfunction that is repaired by the
7terminal operator within 72 hours after discovery of the
8malfunction by the terminal operator.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.