HB1505 - 104th General Assembly

IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS
Last Action

8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185
House Sponsors

Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

Senate Sponsors

(Sen. Bill Cunningham and Mattie Hunter)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26
230 ILCS 5/27from Ch. 8, par. 37-27
230 ILCS 5/31.1from Ch. 8, par. 37-31.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a licensee under the Act may not advertise its video gaming operation using physical advertisements outside the video gaming location or on off-premises billboard signs unless the advertisement is directly and permanently affixed to a building on the video gaming location or on a permanent pole sign that is permanently affixed to a foundation. Provides that provisions regarding restrictions on advertising do not apply in the first 90 days after a video gaming location is issued a license.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
1/21/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Assigned to Gaming Committee
3/12/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-000-000
3/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/08/2025 House Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Daniel Didech
5/29/2025 House Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Daniel Didech
5/29/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
5/29/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/29/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
5/29/2025 Senate First Reading
5/29/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
5/30/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/30/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
5/30/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
5/30/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/30/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/30/2025 Senate Waive Posting Notice
5/30/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/30/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/30/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
5/30/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
5/30/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/30/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025
5/31/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
5/31/2025 House Arrived in House
5/31/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/31/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/31/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
5/31/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/31/2025 House Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Bob Morgan
5/31/2025 House Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule 073-039-000
5/31/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
5/31/2025 House House Concurs
5/31/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/24/2025 House Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 House Governor Approved
8/15/2025 House Effective Date August 15, 2025
8/15/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185