Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 996

Amends the Charitable Games Act. Transfers all the powers of the Department of Revenue under the Act to the Illinois Gaming Board and makes related changes. Extends the licensure period from one year to 2 years. Changes the application and renewal fees from an annual $200 fee to a $400 fee for the 2-year licensure period. Provides that participation in the management or operation of the games is limited to no more than 12 (rather than 4) charitable games events, either of the sponsoring organization or any other licensed organization, during a calendar year. Provides that no single bet at any game may exceed $20. Provides that at the conclusion of the event or when the participant leaves, he or she may cash in his or her chips, scrip, or play money in exchange for currency not to exceed $500 in cash winnings (instead of $250) or unlimited noncash prizes. Provides that the provider of the premises, other than a municipality, may not rent or otherwise provide the premises for the conducting of more than one charitable games night per month (rather than 8 charitable games nights per year). Provides that 5% of the net proceeds (rather than 3% of the gross proceeds) of charitable games shall be paid to the Illinois Gaming Board. Provides that establishments that have video gaming terminals licensed under the Video Gaming Act may operate them along with charitable games under rules adopted by the Illinois Gaming Board. Makes other changes.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill, but removes language that transfers all the powers of the Department of Revenue under the Charitable Games Act to the Illinois Gaming Board and provides that a municipality may provide the same premises for conducting 48 (rather than 16) charitable games nights during a 12-month period.

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act and the Video Gaming Act. With respect to the examination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines, slot accounting systems, other electronic gaming equipment, video gaming machines, and associated equipment, allows the Illinois Gaming Board to utilize the services of one or more independent outside testing laboratories that have been accredited by a national accreditation body and that, in the judgment of the Board, are qualified to perform the examinations.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0377

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
1/29/2013	House	First Reading
1/29/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/13/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/20/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-003-000
3/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-041-001
4/19/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/19/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013
4/23/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/24/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/24/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/30/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/9/2013	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
5/9/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
5/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/13/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/13/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/14/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/14/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/15/2013	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
5/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-002-000
5/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
5/17/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne
5/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
5/17/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2013
5/21/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 040-012-000
5/21/2013	House	Arrived in House
5/21/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
5/21/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
5/21/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
5/21/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/21/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
5/27/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
5/27/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-001-000
5/27/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-000-000
5/30/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 070-046-001
5/30/2013	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-046-001
5/30/2013	House	House Concurs
5/30/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2013	House	Effective Date January 1, 2014
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0377

	Deletes reference to:
	230 ILCS 30/2	from Ch. 120, par. 1122

	Adds reference to:
	230 ILCS 10/5	from Ch. 120, par. 2405