Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1849

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act. Provides for the creation of the Chicago Casino Development Authority, whose duties include promotion and maintenance of a casino. Amends the State Finance Act to create the State Fairgrounds Infrastructure Improvement Fund, the Future of Agriculture Fund, and other funds. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at race tracks (and makes conforming changes in various Acts). Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Board members. Contains provisions concerning testing of horses at county fairs, payments from the Horse Racing Fund, and standardbred horses. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board shall submit a report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2012 that examines the feasibility of conducting electronic gaming at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act and changes corresponding references to the Act. Adds additional owners licenses, one of which authorizes the conduct of riverboat or land-based gambling in the City of Chicago. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act and ending July 1, 2014, from the tax revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund, $2,000,000 shall be deposited annually into the Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund. Makes other changes. Makes corresponding changes in other Acts. Contains a severability provision.

In the State Finance Act, provides guidance for moneys in the State Fairgrounds Infrastructure Improvement Fund. In the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, (i) makes changes concerning the awarding of racing dates, (ii) removes provisions requiring a report to the General Assembly that examines the feasibility of conducting electronic gaming at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, (iii) corrects a reference to the Illinois Gambling Act, (iv) corrects references to the horsemen's association representing the largest number of owners and trainers, and (v) makes other technical changes. In the Riverboat Gambling Act (now the Illinois Gambling Act), makes changes to legislative intent, reserved gaming positions, the State and County Fair Assistance Fund, allocation of electronic gaming positions, the privilege tax, and the distribution of the certain revenues. Makes other changes. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that, within 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Board shall select and execute a contract with a vendor for the central communications system and make applications for licensed establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, licensed veterans establishments, and licensed truck stop establishments available for potential applicants. Requires the Board to make every reasonable effort to ensure that video gaming operations are being conducted in this State by no later than January 1, 2013.

Date	Chamber	Action
11/29/2012	Senate	Total Veto Stands

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Gaming
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass Gaming; 008-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/14/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-002-000
4/14/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
4/14/2011	House	First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e)
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
11/2/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
11/2/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
11/4/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
11/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
11/8/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-002-000
11/8/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/8/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/8/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
11/9/2011	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/9/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	Rep. Lou Lang moved Note Requests are Inapplicable
11/9/2011	House	Motion Prevailed 062-049-000
11/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/9/2011	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
11/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
11/10/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011
11/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/30/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 31, 2011
12/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2012	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
1/25/2012	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
1/25/2012	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
5/23/2012	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/23/2012	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
5/23/2012	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
5/23/2012	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
5/23/2012	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-002
5/23/2012	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
5/23/2012	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 24, 2012
5/23/2012	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/23/2012	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/23/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/23/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/25/2012	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/25/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2012	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-005-001
5/31/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-005-001
5/31/2012	Senate	Verified
5/31/2012	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 030-026-003
5/31/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 030-026-003
5/31/2012	Senate	Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
5/31/2012	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Vote - Tabled Link
5/31/2012	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2012	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/28/2012	Senate	Governor Vetoed
11/14/2012	Senate	Placed Calendar Total Veto November 27, 2012
11/29/2012	Senate	Total Veto Stands

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections)
	This legislation would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections)
	This legislation would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 2) does pre-empt home rule authority.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 3) does pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 2) does not create a State mandate.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 3) does not create a State mandate.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 2) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. The Chicago Casino Development Authority is created and given bonding authority, however, the Authority's bonds are not an indebtedness of the State.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1849 (H-AM 3) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. The Chicago Casino Development Authority is created and given bonding authority, however, the Authority's bonds are not an indebtedness of the State.

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

	Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This bill does not amend the Pension Code.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This bill does not amend the Pension Code.

	Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.