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Bill Status of HB6955 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: POLIT CONTRIB-GAMBLE INTERESTS

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black - Chapin Rose - Robert W. Pritchard

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new

230 ILCS 5/24

from Ch. 8, par. 37-24

230 ILCS 10/13.2 new

230 ILCS 10/18

from Ch. 120, par. 2418

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Prohibits a candidate, political committee, or public official from knowingly accepting anything of value from a licensee or applicant for licensure under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that an initial violation is a Class A misdemeanor and a subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony. Prohibits certain persons licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Riverboat Gambling Act from making certain political contributions. Provides that contributions that (i) violate those provisions or (ii) would have violated those provisions if they had been knowingly accepted must be deposited into the State treasury. Provides that an initial violation is a Class A misdemeanor and a subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
2/9/2004	House	First Reading
2/9/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
2/25/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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