Rep. Kelly Burke

Filed: 3/10/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2557

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2557 as follows:
 
3on page 1, line 5, by replacing "Section 1.3" with "Sections
41.1 and 1.3"; and
 
5on page 1, below line 5, by inserting the following:
 
6    "(230 ILCS 25/1.1)
7    Sec. 1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the
8following definitions apply:
9    "Bingo" means a game in which each player has a card or
10board for which a consideration has been paid, containing 5
11horizontal rows of spaces, with each row except the central one
12containing 5 figures. The central row has 4 figures with the
13word "free" marked in the center space. "Bingo" includes games
14that otherwise qualify under this paragraph, except for the use
15of cards where the figures are not preprinted but are filled in

 

 

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1by the players. A player wins a game of bingo by completing a
2preannounced combination of spaces or, in the absence of a
3preannouncement of a combination of spaces, any combination of
45 spaces in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
5    "Bingo equipment" means any equipment or machinery
6designed or used for the play of bingo. "Bingo equipment" does
7not include electronic equipment.
8    "Charitable organization" means an organization or
9institution organized and operated to benefit an indefinite
10number of the public.
11    "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
12    "Educational organization" means an organization or
13institution organized and operated to provide systematic
14instruction in useful branches of learning by methods common to
15schools and institutions of learning which compare favorably in
16their scope and intensity with the course of study presented in
17tax-supported schools.
18    "Fraternal organization" means an organization of persons
19having a common interest that is organized and operated
20exclusively to promote the welfare of its members and to
21benefit the general public on a continuing and consistent
22basis, including but not limited to ethnic organizations.
23    "Holiday" means any of the holidays listed in Section 17 of
24the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act.
25    "Labor organization" means an organization composed of
26labor unions or workers organized with the objectives of

 

 

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1betterment of the conditions of those engaged in such pursuit
2and the development of a higher degree of efficiency in their
3respective occupations.
4    "Licensed organization" means a qualified organization
5that has obtained a license to conduct bingo in conformance
6with the provisions of this Act.
7    "Limited license" means a license issued to an organization
8that is not a licensed organization, but that is otherwise
9eligible for a regular license to conduct bingo. A limited
10license authorizes the conduct of bingo at up to 2 indoor or
11outdoor festivals during the calendar year for which the
12license is issued for a maximum of 5 consecutive days on each
13occasion.
14    "Non-profit organization" means an organization or
15institution organized and conducted on a not-for-profit basis
16with no personal profit inuring to anyone as a result of the
17operation.
18    "Organization" means a corporation, agency, partnership,
19association, firm, business or other entity consisting of 2 or
20more persons joined by a common interest or purpose.
21    "Person" means any natural individual, corporation,
22partnership, limited liability company, organization (as
23defined in this Section), licensee under this Act, or
24volunteer.
25    "Provider" means any person or organization, except a city,
26village, or incorporated town that owns or leases premises to

 

 

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1an organization for the conduct of bingo.
2    "Regular license" means a license authorizing its holder to
3conduct one session of bingo per week on the date and at the
4time and location stated on the license.
5    "Religious organization" means any church, congregation,
6society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious
7worship.
8    "Senior citizens organization" means an organization or
9association comprised of members of which substantially all are
10individuals who are senior citizens, as defined in the Illinois
11Act on the Aging, the primary purpose of which is to promote
12the welfare of its members.
13    "Special games" means bingo games that may be designated as
14such, played a maximum of 5 times during a bingo session and
15are distinguished from regular games only by the maximum price
16that may be charged for the bingo cards used.
17    "Special permit" means the ability of a licensee who
18currently holds a license to be granted a permit to conduct
19bingo at other premises or on other days not exceeding 5
20consecutive days.
21    "Supplier" means any person, firm, or corporation that
22sells, leases, or distributes to any organization licensed to
23conduct bingo or to any licensed bingo supplier, cards, boards,
24sheets, markers, pads and any other supplies, devices and
25equipment designed for use in the play of bingo.
26    "Veterans' organization" means an organization comprised

 

 

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1of members of which substantially all are individuals who are
2veterans or spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the
3primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its
4members and to provide assistance to the general public in such
5a way as to confer a public benefit.
6    "Volunteer" means a person recruited by an organization who
7voluntarily performs services at a bingo event, including
8participation in the management or operation of a game.
9    "Youth athletic organization" means an organization having
10as its exclusive purpose the promotion and provision of
11athletic activities for youth aged 18 and under.
12(Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)"; and
 
13on page 3, below line 26, by inserting the following:
 
14    "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.".