Bill Status of HB 5367   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  VIDEO GAMING-LICENSEE LOCATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Benton-Daniel Didech-La Shawn K. Ford-Natalie A. Manley, Thaddeus Jones, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Gregg Johnson and Michael J. Kelly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Cristina Castro)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 40/25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that is located within the designated amount of feet, as designated by the municipality in which the establishment is located, from a school or a place of worship (rather than 100 feet of a school or a place of worship) is ineligible to operate a video gaming terminal.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the municipal ordinance designating the amount of feet a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment must be from a school or a place of worship may not require a distance greater than 100 feet between an establishment and a school or place of worship.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment not be located within 100 feet of a place of worship under the Religious Corporation Act if: (i) the establishment is not located within 100 feet of a school or, if the establishment is located within 100 feet of a school, the superintendent of the school district or the chief administrative officer of the nonpublic school has signed a letter of support for the waiver; (ii) the mayor or president of the municipality or, if within an unincorporated area of a county, the chairperson of the county board where the licensed establishment is located has signed a letter of support for the waiver; and (iii) the principal religious leader at the place of worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the waiver in writing.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
In provisions allowing the Illinois Gaming Board to waive the requirement that specified establishments not be located within 100 feet of a place of worship if specified conditions are met, provides that the specified conditions must be met if applicable. Adds an immediate effective date.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
230 ILCS 40/25
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 301/1-5
20 ILCS 301/1-10
20 ILCS 301/5-5
20 ILCS 301/5-10
20 ILCS 301/5-20
20 ILCS 301/10-10
20 ILCS 301/10-15
20 ILCS 301/15-5
20 ILCS 301/15-10
20 ILCS 301/20-5
20 ILCS 301/25-5
20 ILCS 301/25-10
20 ILCS 301/30-5
20 ILCS 301/35-5
20 ILCS 301/35-10
20 ILCS 301/50-40
20 ILCS 301/55-30
20 ILCS 301/55-40
230 ILCS 10/5.4
230 ILCS 10/9from Ch. 120, par. 2409

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a public education program regarding gambling disorders, specifies that the program must (i) promote public awareness regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma that surrounds gambling disorders and (ii) use screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means to decrease the number of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Requires the Department of Human Services to designate a gambling disorder assistance statement, which each licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or computer or mobile application. Permits the Department to provide advice to State and local officials on gambling disorders; to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects; to collaborate with other community-based organizations, substance use disorder treatment centers, or other health care providers engaged in treating individuals who are experiencing gambling disorder; and to perform other actions. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires the Illinois Gaming Board to allow sworn law enforcement personnel employed by the Board who retire in good standing to keep their previously issued Board identification cards. Requires the Board to issue photographic identification cards to sworn law enforcement personnel employed by the Board who retire in good standing that indicate their separation from service and identify the person as having been employed by the Board as sworn law enforcement personnel. Provides that if a Board-issued identification card is lost or stolen, the Board shall immediately re-issue a replacement identification card upon written request by the retired sworn law enforcement personnel. Allows an applicant hired exclusively to perform functions that are not related in any way to gaming operations to be licensed as an employee of an owners licensee prior to the Board receiving a response to the applicant's required fingerprint submission. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Gaming Committee
  3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee
  3/22/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  3/22/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/3/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 011-000-000
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
  4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee
  4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 010-002-000
  4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  4/18/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/18/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  4/18/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
  4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-031-000
  4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/4/2025SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  1/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  1/4/2025SenateSecond Reading
  1/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 5, 2025
  1/4/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  1/4/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  1/5/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  1/5/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
  1/5/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  1/5/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  1/5/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro
  1/5/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  1/5/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  1/6/2025HouseArrived in House
  1/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  1/6/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Benton
  1/6/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  1/7/2025HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Gaming Committee
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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