Bill Text: IL HB2506 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that, in addition to certain charitable contributions to non-profit organizations that provide medical and family, counseling, and similar services to persons who reside or work on the backstretch of Illinois racetracks, organization licensees shall provide funding for no less than one Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to be placed in the paddock of their racing facilities and no less than one AED to be placed in the barn area of their racing facilities. Requires that the AEDs be accessible at all times to industry workers. Provides that qualified charitable organizations receiving the charitable contributions shall provide annual AED training, in English and Spanish, to horsemen and racetrack personnel. Requires the Board to conduct periodic checks on the AEDs and notify organization licensees to replace or repair them as needed. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0423 [HB2506 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2506-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-0423 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is amended | ||||
by adding Section 31.2 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 5/31.2 new) | ||||
Sec. 31.2. Automated external defibrillators. Organization | ||||
licensees shall make available no less than 2 automated | ||||
external defibrillators (AEDs) that are operational and | ||||
accessible when backstretch workers are present at their racing | ||||
facilities. At least one AED shall be placed in the paddock of | ||||
their racing facilities. At least one AED shall be placed on | ||||
the backstretch of their racing facilities.
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