Illinois House Bill 1852

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes provision stating that no organization licensee conducting its race meeting in a county bordering the Mississippi River and having a population greater than 230,000 may be a host track for its race meeting. Makes changes in provisions regarding organizations that may not conduct a horse race meeting, the standardbred racetrack in Cook County, the application for an organization license, and wagering. Adds provisions concerning the standardbred racetrack in Macon County. Effective immediately.

HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE

Rep. Sue Scherer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-29	House	First Reading
2025-01-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
230	5	19	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	5	19.10	New Code	See Bill Text
230	5	19.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	5	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	5	26	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	5	3.075	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1852&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1852.htm