CURRY,JULIE-FEIGENHOLTZ-LAWFER-JOHNSON,TOM-LINDNER AND WINKEL. New Act 10 ILCS 5/28-1 from Ch. 46, par. 28-1 Creates the Gambling Referendum Act. Requires an advisory question to be submitted to the voters of the entire State at the 1998 general election as to whether the General Assembly should expand legalized gambling in Illinois. The Act is repealed January 1, 1999. Amends the Election Code to provide that the question submitted to the voters is not subject to the 3 advisory referenda limitation. Effective immediately. HOME RULE NOTE HB 640 does preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Gaming Board) There would be no costs associated with HB 640 for this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 640 creates a local organization and structure mandate which does not require State reimbursement under the State Mandates Act. 97-02-11 H FIRST READING 97-02-11 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 97-03-12 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 97-03-12 H COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-13 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-13 H COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-13 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LAWFER 97-03-13 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JOHNSON,TOM 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-20 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 003-004-003 HEXC 97-03-20 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINKEL 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LINDNER 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary