SB2326 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2326

Introduced 1/24/2018, by Sen. Dave Syverson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

230 ILCS 40/79.5 new

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board shall establish a policy and standards for compliance operations to investigate whether a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or a licensed truck stop establishment is permitting any person under the age of 21 years to use or play a video gaming terminal in violation of the Act or furnishing alcoholic liquor to persons under 21 years of age in violation of the Liquor Control Act. Contains provisions concerning the content of the policy and standards. Provides that a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed truck stop establishment that is the subject of an enforcement action under these provisions and is found, pursuant to the enforcement action, to be in compliance with the Act shall be notified by the Board that no violation was found within 30 days after the finding. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning gaming.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by adding Section 79.5 as follows:

(230 ILCS 40/79.5 new)

Sec. 79.5. Enforcement actions. The Board shall establish a policy and standards for compliance operations to investigate whether a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or a licensed truck stop establishment is: (1) permitting any person under the age of 21 years to use or play a video gaming terminal in violation of this Act; or (2) furnishing alcoholic liquor to persons under 21 years of age in violation of the Liquor Control Act.

The policy and standards for compliance operations shall be similar to the model policy and guidelines for the operation of alcohol and tobacco compliance checks by local law enforcement officers. The policy and standards for compliance checks shall include, but not be limited to, priority of operations based upon a review of police reports and citizen complaints of underage gaming, the age and appearance of the underage individual acting under the direction of an investigator of the Board, limitations of compliance checks during peak hours of licensee operations, and the establishment of a reasonable amount of time for a violation to have taken place.

A licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed truck stop establishment that is the subject of an enforcement action under this Section and is found, pursuant to the enforcement action, to be in compliance with this Act shall be notified by the Board that no violation was found within 30 days after the finding.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.