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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3255         </title>
<shortdesc>VIDEO GAMING-DONATE WINNINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Cunningham</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>230 ILCS 40/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 40/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may require video gaming terminals to display a message informing players they may round their winnings down to the nearest whole dollar amount and donate the difference to the special causes described in the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules to establish additional criteria and processes to enable video gaming terminals and payout machines to offer players the option to round winnings down to the nearest whole dollar amount or $0 and donate the difference to the State Lottery Fund for distribution to the special causes. Provides that tickets dispensed by pressing the ticket dispensing button on the video gaming terminal must also indicate the total amount to be donated to the special causes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Gaming, Wagering, and Racing</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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