Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1739

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 Gaming Facilities Fee Revenue Fund. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Establishes the Division of Internet Gaming within the Department of the Lottery for the purpose of administering, regulating, and enforcing a system of Internet gaming (and makes conforming changes in other Acts). 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 and standardbred horses. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board shall submit a report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2014 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 casino gambling in the City of Chicago. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, the Riverboat Gambling Act, and the Video Gaming Act to prohibit political contributions from certain licensees. Makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act. Adds provisions concerning legislative intent. Defines "entity". Makes changes in provisions concerning duties of the Authority, the Casino Board, the executive director, rights and powers of the Authority, ethical conduct, casino management contracts, revenues, local regulation, bonds, and derivative products. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Lottery Law that establish the Division of Internet Gaming within the Department of the Lottery for the purpose of administering, regulating, and enforcing a system of Internet gaming; makes conforming changes. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Depressed Communities Economic Development Board and the Commission on the Future of Economic Development of the Latino Community. Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Deletes language defining the term "purse" and deletes various references to breeders. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Replaces provisions regarding a revenue-sharing agreement between the City of Rockford and Winnebago County with provisions dividing admission taxes and 5% of adjusted gross receipts equally between the City of Rockford and Winnebago County. Replaces provisions regarding the division of 5% of adjusted gross receipts equally between Park City, Waukegan, and North Chicago with provisions dividing those amounts as follows: 50% to Waukegan, 25% to Park City, and 25% to North Chicago. Restores certain provisions regarding payments into the Horse Racing Equity Fund, each home rule county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants, and Chicago State University. Adds additional distributions of moneys from the State Gaming Fund. Makes changes in provisions amending the Video Gaming Act prohibiting political contributions from certain licensees and applicants. Makes other changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/15/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/6/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/6/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-004-001
3/6/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
3/6/2013	Senate	Second Reading
3/6/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2013
3/7/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
3/7/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/7/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/7/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/7/2013	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/10/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Executive
4/19/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2013
4/29/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
4/30/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
4/30/2013	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/30/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2013
4/30/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
4/30/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-003-000
5/1/2013	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link
5/1/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/1/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/1/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-001
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Executive
5/1/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/2/2013	House	Arrived in House
5/2/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
5/2/2013	House	First Reading
5/2/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/6/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/10/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
5/20/2013	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
5/24/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
5/27/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
5/27/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/28/2013	House	Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/28/2013	House	Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
5/29/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/29/2013	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
5/29/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
5/31/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2014	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/19/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
3/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
4/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
4/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/9/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/9/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
5/15/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/23/2014	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 6 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 8 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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