Bill Text: IL SB1462 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that to be eligible for an occupational license, an applicant must not have been convicted of a felony offense, a violation of specified laws, or a similar statute of any other jurisdiction if the applicant will perform any function involved in gaming by patrons (rather than must not have been convicted of a specified offense); and an applicant must not have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude if the applicant will perform any function involved in gaming by patrons (rather than must not have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude). Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may in its discretion refuse an occupational license to any person who has a background that poses a threat to the public interests of the State or to the security and integrity of gaming. Sets forth provisions that the Board shall consider when considering criminal convictions of an applicant. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides for emergency rulemaking.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0550 [SB1462 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1462-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1462 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Robert Peters SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 10/9 from Ch. 120, par. 2409
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that specified provisions concerning the eligibility for an occupational license and convictions of certain offenses shall not apply to individuals performing certain services. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board shall instead apply the criteria and process of provisions concerning conviction records of the Illinois Human Rights Act to individuals performing the specified services in the same manner as if it were the prospective employer of such individuals.
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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 Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
changing Section 9 as follows:
(230 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 2409)
Sec. 9. Occupational licenses.
(a) The Board may issue an occupational license to an
applicant upon the payment of a non-refundable fee set by the
Board, upon a determination by the Board that the applicant is
eligible for an occupational license and upon payment of an
annual license fee in an amount to be established. To be
eligible for an occupational license, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age if the applicant will
perform any function involved in gaming by patrons. Any
applicant seeking an occupational license for a non-gaming
function shall be at least 18 years of age;
(2) not have been convicted of a felony offense, a
violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar statute of any other
jurisdiction;
(2.5) not have been convicted of a crime, other than a
crime described in item (2) of this subsection (a),

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involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, except that the
Board may, in its discretion, issue an occupational
license to a person who has been convicted of a crime
described in this item (2.5) more than 10 years prior to
his or her application and has not subsequently been
convicted of any other crime;
(3) have demonstrated a level of skill or knowledge
which the Board determines to be necessary in order to
operate gambling aboard a riverboat, in a casino, or at an
organization gaming facility; and
(4) have met standards for the holding of an
occupational license as adopted by rules of the Board.
Such rules shall provide that any person or entity seeking
an occupational license to manage gambling operations
under this Act shall be subject to background inquiries
and further requirements similar to those required of
applicants for an owners license. Furthermore, such rules
shall provide that each such entity shall be permitted to
manage gambling operations for only one licensed owner.
(a-5) The provisions of paragraphs (2) and (2.5) of
subsection (a) shall not apply to individuals performing the
following services: housekeeping and cleaning services; front
desk or bell services; services as a doorperson, baggage
handler, or telephone operator; food and beverage services;
services as a theater usher; and convention porterage
services. The Board shall instead apply the criteria and

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process of Section 2-103.1 of the Illinois Human Rights Act to
individuals performing these services in the same manner as if
it were the prospective employer of such individuals.
(b) Each application for an occupational license shall be
on forms prescribed by the Board and shall contain all
information required by the Board. The applicant shall set
forth in the application: whether he has been issued prior
gambling related licenses; whether he has been licensed in any
other state under any other name, and, if so, such name and his
age; and whether or not a permit or license issued to him in
any other state has been suspended, restricted or revoked,
and, if so, for what period of time.
(c) Each applicant shall submit with his application, on
forms provided by the Board, 2 sets of his fingerprints. The
Board shall charge each applicant a fee set by the Illinois
State Police to defray the costs associated with the search
and classification of fingerprints obtained by the Board with
respect to the applicant's application. These fees shall be
paid into the State Police Services Fund.
(d) The Board may in its discretion refuse an occupational
license to any person: (1) who is unqualified to perform the
duties required of such applicant; (2) who fails to disclose
or states falsely any information called for in the
application; (3) who has been found guilty of a violation of
this Act or whose prior gambling related license or
application therefor has been suspended, restricted, revoked

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or denied for just cause in any other state; or (4) for any
other just cause.
(e) The Board may suspend, revoke or restrict any
occupational licensee: (1) for violation of any provision of
this Act; (2) for violation of any of the rules and regulations
of the Board; (3) for any cause which, if known to the Board,
would have disqualified the applicant from receiving such
license; or (4) for default in the payment of any obligation or
debt due to the State of Illinois; or (5) for any other just
cause.
(f) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an
application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(g) Any license issued pursuant to this Section shall be
valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
(h) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prohibit a
licensed owner or organization gaming licensee from entering
into an agreement with a public community college or a school
approved under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act
of 2012 for the training of any occupational licensee. Any
training offered by such a school shall be in accordance with a
written agreement between the licensed owner or organization
gaming licensee and the school.
(i) Any training provided for occupational licensees may
be conducted either at the site of the gambling facility or at
a school with which a licensed owner or organization gaming
licensee has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection

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(h).
(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)