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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 344          </title>
<shortdesc>GAMING-HOST COMMUNITY ETHICS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Sosnowski</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/5.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Instead of prohibiting an employee of the corporate authority of a host community from having financial interests in a riverboat or casino, receiving certain things of value from a riverboat or casino, or accepting employment from a casino or riverboat, requires the employee to make a public disclosure to the Illinois Gaming Board. Requires the spouse, child, or parent of an employee of the corporate authority of a host community or a former employee of the corporate authority of a host community to make a public disclosure of certain conduct. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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