Bill Text: IL HB4429 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Provides that a county may pass an ordinance prohibiting the conduct of poker runs within the county's boundaries. Provides that a county that has prohibited poker runs is not required to establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate poker runs. Provides that a license for a poker run authorizes the licensee to conduct the poker run at locations within the county with jurisdiction over the key location and at locations within any other county that licenses poker runs. Provides that a poker run conducted at locations in multiple counties is only required to be licensed by the county with jurisdiction over the key location. Removes provisions providing that the governing bodies of 2 or more adjacent counties may contract to jointly establish a licensing system for organizations to operate poker runs. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4429 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4429-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB4429 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 15/2 from Ch. 85, par. 2302
230 ILCS 15/3 from Ch. 85, par. 2303
Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Provides that a county may pass an ordinance prohibiting the conduct of poker runs within the county's boundaries. Provides that a county that has prohibited poker runs is not required to establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate poker runs. Provides that a license for a poker run authorizes the licensee to conduct the poker run at locations within the county with jurisdiction over the key location and at locations within any other county that licenses poker runs. Provides that a poker run conducted at locations in multiple counties is only required to be licensed by the county with jurisdiction over the key location. Removes provisions providing that the governing bodies of 2 or more adjacent counties may contract to jointly establish a licensing system for organizations to operate poker runs. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Raffles and Poker Runs Act is amended by
changing Sections 2 and 3 as follows:
(230 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2302)
Sec. 2. Licensing.
(a) The governing body of any county or municipality within
this State may establish a system for the licensing of
organizations to operate raffles. The governing bodies of a
county and one or more municipalities may, pursuant to a
written contract, jointly establish a system for the licensing
of organizations to operate raffles within any area of
contiguous territory not contained within the corporate limits
of a municipality which is not a party to such contract. The
governing bodies of two or more adjacent counties or two or
more adjacent municipalities located within a county may,
pursuant to a written contract, jointly establish a system for
the licensing of organizations to operate raffles within the
corporate limits of such counties or municipalities. The
licensing authority may establish special categories of
licenses and promulgate rules relating to the various
categories. The licensing system shall provide for limitations

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upon (1) the aggregate retail value of all prizes or
merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle, (2) the
maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a
single raffle, (3) the maximum price which may be charged for
each raffle chance issued or sold and (4) the maximum number of
days during which chances may be issued or sold. The licensing
system may include a fee for each license in an amount to be
determined by the local governing body. Licenses issued
pursuant to this Act shall be valid for one raffle or for a
specified number of raffles to be conducted during a specified
period not to exceed one year and may be suspended or revoked
for any violation of this Act. A local governing body shall act
on a license application within 30 days from the date of
application. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit
a county or municipality from adopting rules or ordinances for
the operation of raffles that are more restrictive than
provided for in this Act. Except for raffles organized by law
enforcement agencies and statewide associations that represent
law enforcement officials as provided in Section 9 of this Act,
the governing body of a municipality may authorize the sale of
raffle chances only within the borders of the municipality.
Except for raffles organized by law enforcement agencies and
statewide associations that represent law enforcement
officials as provided in Section 9, the governing body of the
county may authorize the sale of raffle chances only in those
areas which are both within the borders of the county and

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outside the borders of any municipality.
(a-5) The governing body of Cook County may and any other
county within this State shall establish a system for the
licensing of organizations to operate poker runs, unless the
county has prohibited poker runs under this subsection. The
governing bodies of 2 or more adjacent counties may, pursuant
to a written contract, jointly establish a system for the
licensing of organizations to operate poker runs within the
corporate limits of such counties. The licensing authority may
establish special categories of licenses and adopt rules
relating to the various categories. The licensing system may
include a fee not to exceed $25 for each license. Licenses
issued pursuant to this Act shall be valid for one poker run or
for a specified number of poker runs to be conducted during a
specified period not to exceed one year and may be suspended or
revoked for any violation of this Act. A local governing body
shall act on a license application within 30 days after the
date of application. A county may pass an ordinance prohibiting
the conduct of poker runs within the county's boundaries.
(b) Raffle licenses shall be issued only to bona fide
religious, charitable, labor, business, fraternal, educational
or veterans' organizations that operate without profit to their
members and which have been in existence continuously for a
period of 5 years immediately before making application for a
raffle license and which have had during that entire 5-year
period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their

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objects, or to a non-profit fundraising organization that the
licensing authority determines is organized for the sole
purpose of providing financial assistance to an identified
individual or group of individuals suffering extreme financial
hardship as the result of an illness, disability, accident or
disaster, as well as law enforcement agencies and statewide
associations that represent law enforcement officials as
provided for in Section 9 of this Act. Poker run licenses shall
be issued only to bona fide religious, charitable, labor,
business, fraternal, educational, veterans', or other bona
fide not-for-profit organizations that operate without profit
to their members and which have been in existence continuously
for a period of 5 years immediately before making application
for a poker run license and which have had during that entire
5-year period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out
their objects. Licenses for poker runs shall be issued for the
following purposes: (i) providing financial assistance to an
identified individual or group of individuals suffering
extreme financial hardship as the result of an illness,
disability, accident, or disaster or (ii) to maintain the
financial stability of the organization. A licensing authority
may waive the 5-year requirement under this subsection (b) for
a bona fide religious, charitable, labor, business, fraternal,
educational, or veterans' organization that applies for a
license to conduct a poker run if the organization is a local
organization that is affiliated with and chartered by a

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national or State organization that meets the 5-year
requirement.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply.
Non-profit: An organization or institution organized and
conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit
inuring to any one as a result of the operation. Charitable: An
organization or institution organized and operated to benefit
an indefinite number of the public. The service rendered to
those eligible for benefits must also confer some benefit on
the public. Educational: An organization or institution
organized and operated to provide systematic instruction in
useful branches of learning by methods common to schools and
institutions of learning which compare favorably in their scope
and intensity with the course of study presented in
tax-supported schools. Religious: Any church, congregation,
society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious
worship. Fraternal: An organization of persons having a common
interest, the primary interest of which is to both promote the
welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general
public in such a way as to lessen the burdens of government by
caring for those that otherwise would be cared for by the
government. Veterans: An organization or association comprised
of members of which substantially all are individuals who are
veterans or spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the
primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its
members and to provide assistance to the general public in such

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a way as to confer a public benefit. Labor: An organization
composed of workers organized with the objective of betterment
of the conditions of those engaged in such pursuit and the
development of a higher degree of efficiency in their
respective occupations. Business: A voluntary organization
composed of individuals and businesses who have joined together
to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic
interests of a community.
(c) Poker runs shall be licensed by the county with
jurisdiction over the key location. A poker run conducted at
locations in multiple counties is only required to be licensed
by the county with jurisdiction over the key location. The
license granted by the key location shall cover the entire
poker run, including locations other than the key location.
Each license issued shall include the name and address of each
predetermined location.
(Source: P.A. 99-405, eff. 8-19-15; 99-757, eff. 8-12-16;
100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
(230 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 2303)
Sec. 3. License - Application - Issuance - Restrictions -
Persons ineligible. Licenses issued by the governing body of
any county or municipality are subject to the following
restrictions:
(1) No person, firm or corporation shall conduct
raffles or chances or poker runs without having first

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obtained a license therefor pursuant to this Act.
(2) The license and application for license must
specify the area or areas within the licensing authority in
which raffle chances will be sold or issued or a poker run
will be conducted, the time period during which raffle
chances will be sold or issued or a poker run will be
conducted, the time of determination of winning chances and
the location or locations at which winning chances will be
determined.
(3) The license application must contain a sworn
statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the
prospective licensee organization, signed by the presiding
officer and the secretary of that organization.
(4) The application for license shall be prepared in
accordance with the ordinance of the local governmental
unit.
(5) A license authorizes the licensee to conduct
raffles or poker runs as defined in this Act.
The following are ineligible for any license under this
Act:
(a) any person whose felony conviction will impair the
person's ability to engage in the licensed position;
(b) any person who is or has been a professional
gambler or gambling promoter;
(c) any person who is not of good moral character;
(d) any firm or corporation in which a person defined

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in (a), (b) or (c) has a proprietary, equitable or credit
interest, or in which such a person is active or employed;
(e) any organization in which a person defined in (a),
(b) or (c) is an officer, director, or employee, whether
compensated or not;
(f) any organization in which a person defined in (a),
(b) or (c) is to participate in the management or operation
of a raffle as defined in this Act.
(6) A license for a poker run authorizes the licensee
to conduct the poker run at locations within the county
with jurisdiction over the key location and at locations
within any other county that licenses poker runs.
(Source: P.A. 100-286, eff. 1-1-18.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.