Sen. Gary Forby
Filed: 4/8/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 745




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 745 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing 
5Section 55 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/55)

7    Sec. 55. Precondition for licensed location.  In all cases 
8of
application for a licensed location,
to operate a video 
9gaming terminal,
each licensed establishment, licensed

10fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
establishment

11shall
possess a valid liquor license issued by the Illinois 
12Liquor Control Commission
in effect at the time of application

13and at all times thereafter during which a video
gaming 
14terminal is made available to the public for play at that 
15location. Video gaming terminals in a licensed location shall 
16be
operated only during the same hours of operation generally 
 
 
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1permitted to holders of a license under the Liquor Control Act 
2of 1934 within the unit of local government in which they are 
3located. A licensed truck stop establishment that does not hold 
4a liquor license may operate video gaming terminals on a 
5continuous basis. A licensed fraternal establishment or 
6licensed veterans establishment that does not hold a liquor 
7license may operate video gaming terminals if (i)  the 
8establishment is located in a county with a population between 
96,500 and 7,000, based on the 2000 U.S. Census, (ii) the county 
10prohibits by ordinance the sale of alcohol, and (iii) the 
11establishment is in a portion of the county where the sale of 
12alcohol is prohibited. A licensed fraternal establishment or 
13licensed veterans establishment
that does not hold a liquor 
14license may operate video gaming terminals
if (i) the 
15establishment is located in a county with a population
between 
168,500 and 9,000 based on the 2000 U.S. Census and (ii) the

17county prohibits or limits the sale of alcohol by ordinance in 
18a way
that prohibits the establishment from selling alcohol.


19(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1410, eff. 7-30-10.)
 

20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.".