Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-12-01 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1473 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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