GAMING-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-James A. DeLeo House Sponsors(Rep. Robert S. Molaro-Lou Lang) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 230 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 8, par. 37-1Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:230 ILCS 5/3.071from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.071230 ILCS 5/3.077230 ILCS 5/3.12from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.12230 ILCS 5/3.20230 ILCS 5/3.22230 ILCS 5/3.23230 ILCS 5/3.28 new230 ILCS 5/3.29 new230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26230 ILCS 5/27from Ch. 8, par. 37-27Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Allows an organization licensee to maintain a system whereby advance deposit wagering may take place or to contract with another person to carry out a system of advance deposit wagering. Makes changes in the definitions of "Inter-track wagering", "non-host licensee", "pari-mutuel system of wagering", "licensee", "wagering facility", and "wagering" and in provisions concerning the pari-mutuel tax concerning advance deposit wagering. Adds definitions of "advance deposit wagering licensee" and "advance deposit wagering". Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that organization licensees providing live signals may petition the Illinois Racing Board to withhold their live signals from an advance deposit wagering licensee if the organization licensee discovers and the Board finds reputable or credible information that the advance deposit wagering licensee is under investigation by another state or federal governmental agency, the advance deposit wagering licensee's license has been suspended in another state, or the advance deposit wagering licensee's license is in revocation proceedings in another state and that the organization licensee's provision of their live signal to an advance deposit wagering licensee pertains to wagers placed from within Illinois. In provisions requiring consent of a horsemen association to conduct advance deposit wagering, provides that the consent may not be unreasonably withheld. In provisions concerning distribution of the moneys retained by the organization licensee from advance deposit wagering, provides that, if more than one breed races at the same race track facility, then the 50% of the moneys to be paid to an organization licensee's purse account shall be allocated among all organization licensees purse accounts operating at that race track facility proportionately based on the actual number of host days that the board grants to that breed at that race track facility in the current calendar year.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/3.071from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.071230 ILCS 5/3.077230 ILCS 5/3.12from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.12230 ILCS 5/3.20230 ILCS 5/3.22230 ILCS 5/3.23230 ILCS 5/3.28 new230 ILCS 5/3.29 new230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26230 ILCS 5/27from Ch. 8, par. 37-27Adds reference to:230 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 8, par. 37-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:230 ILCS 5/54.75 new230 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 120, par. 2407230 ILCS 10/13from Ch. 120, par. 2413Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Reenacts a Section concerning the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund that was repealed on May 26, 2008. Provides that the Section is repealed on July 1, 2011. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Extends the impact fee until (i) June 30, 2011, (ii) the date any organization licensee begins to operate a slot machine or video game of chance, (iii) the date that certain payments from the State Gaming Fund into the Horse Racing Equity Fund begin, or (iv) the wagering tax is increased by law to reflect a tax rate that is at least as stringent or more stringent than the tax rate contained in specified provisions of the Act, whichever occurs first. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board is expressly prohibited from making changes to the requirement that licensees make payment into the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund without the express authority of the Illinois General Assembly and making any other rule to implement or interpret the amendatory Act. Provides that the payment of 15% of the adjusted gross receipts of specified owners licensees from the State Gaming Fund to the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund shall begin on the effective date of this amendatory Act, unless any organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 begins to operate a slot machine or video game of chance under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Riverboat Gambling Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Executive; 008-005-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-001-000 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/16/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules 4/17/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/17/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton 4/17/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton 4/17/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-013-001 4/17/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 4/18/2008HouseArrived in House 4/18/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/22/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/22/2008HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 5/31/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/31/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/31/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-026-000 5/31/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/31/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 31, 2008 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die