SIEBEN-HALVORSON-HAWKINSON-LAUZEN-MAHAR AND DILLARD. 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 The Act is repealed January 1, 1999.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. 97-01-28 S FIRST READING 97-01-28 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-01-30 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON 97-02-06 S DO PASS 012-001-000 SEXC 97-02-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-02-26 97-02-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HAWKINSON 97-02-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LAUZEN 97-02-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MAHAR 97-02-06 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SEVERNS 97-02-27 S SECOND READING 97-02-27 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-02-28 97-03-06 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DILLARD 97-03-06 S THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-03-06 S PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-03-11 97-05-07 S MOTION FILED WEAVER - RE-REFER 97-05-07 S FROM CALENDAR 97-05-07 S ORDER OF CPP 97-05-07 S TO SENATE RULES. 97-05-08 S MOTION PREVAILED 037-011-006 97-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-25 S SPONSOR REMOVED SEVERNS 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary