Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

230 ILCS 10/4

from Ch. 120, par. 2404

230 ILCS 10/6

from Ch. 120, par. 2406

230 ILCS 10/7

from Ch. 120, par. 2407

230 ILCS 10/9

from Ch. 120, par. 2409

230 ILCS 10/11

from Ch. 120, par. 2411

230 ILCS 10/13

from Ch. 120, par. 2413

230 ILCS 10/15

from Ch. 120, par. 2415

230 ILCS 10/18

from Ch. 120, par. 2418

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that applications for owners licenses shall be considered in accordance with the rules of the Illinois Gaming Board (deleting statutory deadlines for filing the applications). Makes changes in provisions concerning the determining factors in the Board's decision in granting owners licenses. Makes changes concerning the criteria for an occupational license. Provides that excursion cruises shall not exceed 4 hours for a round trip, but that the Board may grant express approval for an extended cruise on a case-by-case basis. Provides exceptions to the requirement that gambling equipment and supplies must be purchased or leased only from suppliers licensed under the Act. Provides that any winnings that are a result of a wager by a person under age 21 shall be treated as winnings for privilege tax purposes, confiscated, and forfeited to the State and deposited into the Education Assistance Fund. Provides that the privilege tax shall be paid to the Board not later than 5:00 (was 3:00) o'clock p.m. of the day after the day when the wagers were made. Requires that, within 90 days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year, the licensed owner or manager shall transmit to the Board a compliance report on engagement procedures determined by the Board. Provides that a person under the age of 21 who enters upon a riverboat commits a petty offense and is subject to a fine. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/14/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/5/2008	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
4/1/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/1/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
4/8/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/8/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/8/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/10/2008	House	First Reading
4/10/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2008	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
5/9/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/13/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Gaming Committee
5/13/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote
5/13/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-000-000
5/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-014-000
5/23/2008	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/23/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008
5/28/2008	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/30/2008	Senate	Senate Non-Concurs 01
5/30/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
7/1/2008	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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