HORSE RACING-SIMULCAST WAGER Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Matt Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Anthony DeLuca) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0968 230 ILCS 5/20.1230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that an organization licensee shall have authority to determine and set hours of operation and days of operation for inter-track wagering under an inter-track wagering license and inter-track wagering location license and to determine wagering on simulcast programs on out-of-state races at wagering facilities at which inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from the organization licensee conduct business. Further provides that non-host licensees may accept wagers on all races included as part of a simulcast program upon which wagering is permitted (rather than shall accept wagers on all races included as part of a simulcast program upon which wagering is permitted). Provides that inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from a particular organization licensee shall conduct inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering only at locations that are within 140 miles of the race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing (rather than only at locations which are either within 90 miles of the race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing or within 135 miles of that race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing) and deletes a distinction for such race tracks located in counties of less than 400,000. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/20.1230 ILCS 5/26Adds reference to:230 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 8, par. 37-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that non-host licensees of horse races conducted at race tracks located in the United States shall accept wagers on all races included as part of the simulcast program upon which wagering is permitted and that on horse races conducted at race tracks located outside the United States, non-host licensees, for a one year period, may and, after that one year period, shall accept wagers on all races included as part of the simulcast program upon which wagering is permitted. Provides that inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from a particular organization licensee shall conduct inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering only at locations that are within 140 miles of the race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing (rather than only at locations which are either within 90 miles of the race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing or within 135 miles of that race track where the particular organization licensee is licensed to conduct racing) and deletes a distinction for such race tracks located in counties of less than 400,000. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that, for a period of one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, non-host licensees may carry the host track simulcast program and shall accept wagers on all races included as part of the simulcast program of horse races conducted at race tracks located within North America, rather than the United States. Provides that, for a period of one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, on horse races conducted at race tracks located outside of North America, rather than the United States, non-host licensees may accept wagers on all races included as part of the simulcast program upon which wagering is permitted. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/13/2014SenateAssigned to Executive 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/26/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/27/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014 4/4/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/4/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/10/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/10/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link 4/10/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link 4/10/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 4/10/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/11/2014HouseArrived in House 4/11/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/16/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/25/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/14/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/14/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/21/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-020-000 5/21/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date August 15, 2014 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0968