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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3703         </title>
<shortdesc>GAMING-POKER RUNS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rich Brauer-David Reis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>230 ILCS 15/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 2301</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 15/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 2302</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 30/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 1122</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/28-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 28-1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/28-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 28-1.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Raffles Act and the Charitable Games Act. Provides that a poker run is included in the definition of "raffle" (rather than in the definition of "charitable games event") and that a poker run shall not be subject to the organizational licensing provisions of the Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to exempt poker runs from the provisions criminalizing gambling and syndicated gambling. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer</action>
<statusdate>10/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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