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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6865   </title>
<shortdesc>LOTTERY-SCRATCH-OUT CRIME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. LaShawn K. Ford and John A. Fritchey</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 1605/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 1152</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/9.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 1170</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/21.9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.755 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue, beginning on January 1, 2011 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant "Scratch-Out Crime" scratch-off game. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Municipal Police Hiring Assistance Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department for distribution on a pro rata share, based on population, to municipal police departments in the State for the hiring of municipal police officers. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Defines "net revenue". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Municipal Police Hiring Assistance Fund. Effective January 1, 2011.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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