Bill Text: IL HB4316 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that if, in any fiscal year, appropriations have not been made that ensure the availability of funds to pay prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares during that fiscal year, the Department of the Lottery shall suspend the sale of lottery tickets and shares until those appropriations have been made. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-20 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4316 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4316-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 7.18 as follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 1605/7.18 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 7.18. Suspension of lottery sales. If, in any fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | year, appropriations have not been made that ensure the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | availability of funds to pay prizes to the holders of winning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | tickets or shares during that fiscal year, the Department shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | suspend the sale of lottery tickets and shares until those | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | appropriations have been made.
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13 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | becoming law.
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