GAMING-CONTRACTS-VETERANS Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 230 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 120, par. 2407230 ILCS 10/7.6Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that, in determining whether to grant an owners license to an applicant, the Illinois Gaming Board shall consider the extent to which the ownership of the applicant includes veterans of service in the armed forces of the United States, and the good faith affirmative action plan of each applicant to recruit, train, and upgrade veterans of service in the armed forces of the United States in all employment classifications. Requires the Board, by rule, to establish goals for the award of contracts by each owners licensee to businesses owned by veterans of service in the armed forces of the United States, expressed as percentages of an owners licensee's total dollar amount of contracts awarded during each calendar year. Provides criteria for the Board to consider when setting the goals. Requires each owners licensee to file with the Board an annual report of its utilization of veteran-owned businesses during the preceding calendar year, which shall include a self-evaluation of the efforts of the owners licensee to meet the goals.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the date by which the Illinois Gaming Board is required to file the Board's annual report detailing the level of achievement toward goals for the award of contracts to specified groups from March 1 of each year to May 31 of each year. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Gaming 3/7/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Gaming 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Gaming; 011-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/28/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 4/28/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/23/2017HouseTo Gaming Subcommittee 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/29/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 5/29/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2017HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die