Illinois House Bill 4020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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.

CHARITABLE GAMES-GAMING BOARD

Rep. Louis Lang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-30	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2012-03-06	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
2012-03-06	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
2012-02-28	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2012-02-28	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2012-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2012-02-22	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-005-000
2012-02-21	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2012-01-30	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2012-01-20	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-01-20	House	First Reading
2012-01-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
230	30	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	12	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	13	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	14	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	16	New Code	See Bill Text
230	30	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
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230	30	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
230	30	9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4020&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB4020.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB4020eng.htm