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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3253         </title>
<shortdesc>LOTTERY-DISASTER RELIEF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Keith Farnham-Mike Bost-Lou Lang-Michael W. Tryon-Daniel J. Burke, JoAnn D. Osmond and Jim Sacia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<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 105/5.826 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery, beginning on January 1, 2014 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of citizens impacted by a disaster or emergency. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Disaster Relief Services Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for making grants to assist non-governmental, nonprofit organizations chartered by Congress in planning for, responding to, or assisting citizens recovering from disasters in the State. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Disaster Relief Services Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Keith Farnham</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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