Illinois Senate Bill 1462

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Passed on August 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0550
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that to be eligible for an occupational license, an applicant must not have been convicted of a felony offense, a violation of specified laws, or a similar statute of any other jurisdiction if the applicant will perform any function involved in gaming by patrons (rather than must not have been convicted of a specified offense); and an applicant must not have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude if the applicant will perform any function involved in gaming by patrons (rather than must not have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude). Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may in its discretion refuse an occupational license to any person who has a background that poses a threat to the public interests of the State or to the security and integrity of gaming. Sets forth provisions that the Board shall consider when considering criminal convictions of an applicant. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides for emergency rulemaking.

GAMING-OCCUP LICENSE STANDARD

Sen. Robert Peters [D]	Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Sen. William Cunningham [D]
Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Robert Rita [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]
Rep. Jawaharial Williams [D]	Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]
Rep. Cyril Nichols [D]

2023-05-25 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 78 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 44 N: 12 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-11	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0550
2023-08-11	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-08-11	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-23	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2023-05-25	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-25	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-027-000
2023-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2023-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-05-25	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2023-05-24	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-05-24	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-05-24	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-24	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-24	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-24	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 013-003-000
2023-05-24	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 004-000-000
2023-05-24	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Gaming Committee; Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-05-24	House	Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023
2023-05-24	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
2023-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
2023-04-12	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Norma Hernandez
2023-04-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-03-30	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-30	House	First Reading
2023-03-30	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-30	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-29	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-03-29	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2023-03-29	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
2023-03-23	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-001-000
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2023-03-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
2023-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2023-02-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2023
2023-02-23	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2023-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
230	10	9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1462&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1462.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1462eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1462enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0550.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1462sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1462_03292023_021000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1462_05252023_017000T.pdf