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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1778 Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 720 ILCS 5/28-7 | from Ch. 38, par. 28-7 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning gambling contracts.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB1778 | | LRB097 09700 RLC 49837 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 28-7 as follows:
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| 6 | | (720 ILCS 5/28-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 28-7)
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| 7 | | Sec. 28-7. Gambling contracts void.
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| 8 | | (a) All promises, notes, bills, bonds, covenants, |
| 9 | | contracts, agreements,
judgments, mortgages, or other |
| 10 | | securities or conveyances made, given,
granted, drawn, or |
| 11 | | entered into, or executed by any person whatsoever,
where the
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| 12 | | the whole or any part of the consideration thereof is for any
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| 13 | | money or thing of value, won or obtained in violation of any |
| 14 | | Section of
this Article are null and void. |
| 15 | | (b) Any obligation void under this Section may be set aside |
| 16 | | and vacated
by any court of competent jurisdiction, upon a |
| 17 | | complaint filed for that
purpose, by the person so granting, |
| 18 | | giving, entering into, or executing the
same, or by his |
| 19 | | executors or administrators, or by any creditor, heir,
legatee, |
| 20 | | purchaser or other person interested therein; or if a judgment,
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| 21 | | the same may be set aside on motion of any person stated above, |
| 22 | | on due
notice thereof given.
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| 23 | | (c) No assignment of any obligation void under this Section |