Bill Text: IL HB2506 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended
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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-Amended.html
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-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2506
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2506 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by adding Section 31.2 as follows:
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| 6 | (230 ILCS 5/31.2 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 31.2. Automated external defibrillators. Organization | ||||||
| 8 | licensees shall provide no less than 2 automated external | ||||||
| 9 | defibrillators (AEDs) that are operational and accessible to | ||||||
| 10 | industry workers at all times. At least one AED shall be placed | ||||||
| 11 | in the paddock of their racing facility. At least one AED shall | ||||||
| 12 | be placed on the backstretch of their racing facility. | ||||||
| 13 | Organization licensees shall provide for AED training to be | ||||||
| 14 | conducted annually for their staff and industry workers in | ||||||
| 15 | English and Spanish.".
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