Bill Amendment: IL HB0940 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

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Bill Title: GAMING-TECH

Status: 2016-08-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0757 [HB0940 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0940-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 4/20/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 940
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 940 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Raffles and Poker Runs Act is amended by
changing Section 2 and by adding Section 9 as follows:
(230 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2302)
Sec. 2. Licensing.
(a) The governing body of any county or municipality within
this State may establish a system for the licensing of
organizations to operate raffles. The governing bodies of a
county and one or more municipalities may, pursuant to a
written contract, jointly establish a system for the licensing
of organizations to operate raffles within any area of
contiguous territory not contained within the corporate limits
of a municipality which is not a party to such contract. The
governing bodies of two or more adjacent counties or two or

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more adjacent municipalities located within a county may,
pursuant to a written contract, jointly establish a system for
the licensing of organizations to operate raffles within the
corporate limits of such counties or municipalities. The
licensing authority may establish special categories of
licenses and promulgate rules relating to the various
categories. The licensing system shall provide for limitations
upon (1) the aggregate retail value of all prizes or
merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle, (2) the
maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a
single raffle, (3) the maximum price which may be charged for
each raffle chance issued or sold and (4) the maximum number of
days during which chances may be issued or sold. The licensing
system may include a fee for each license in an amount to be
determined by the local governing body. Licenses issued
pursuant to this Act shall be valid for one raffle or for a
specified number of raffles to be conducted during a specified
period not to exceed one year and may be suspended or revoked
for any violation of this Act. A local governing body shall act
on a license application within 30 days from the date of
application. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit
a county or municipality from adopting rules or ordinances for
the operation of raffles that are more restrictive than
provided for in this Act. Except for raffles organized by law
enforcement agencies and statewide associations that represent
law enforcement officials as provided in Section 9 of this Act,

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the The governing body of a municipality may authorize the sale
of raffle chances only within the borders of the municipality.
Except for raffles organized by law enforcement agencies and
statewide associations that represent law enforcement
officials as provided in Section 9, the The governing body of
the county may authorize the sale of raffle chances only in
those areas which are both within the borders of the county and
outside the borders of any municipality.
(a-5) The governing body of any county within this State
may establish a system for the licensing of organizations to
operate poker runs. The governing bodies of 2 or more adjacent
counties may, pursuant to a written contract, jointly establish
a system for the licensing of organizations to operate poker
runs within the corporate limits of such counties. The
licensing authority may establish special categories of
licenses and adopt rules relating to the various categories.
The licensing system may include a fee not to exceed $25 for
each license. Licenses issued pursuant to this Act shall be
valid for one poker run or for a specified number of poker runs
to be conducted during a specified period not to exceed one
year and may be suspended or revoked for any violation of this
Act. A local governing body shall act on a license application
within 30 days after the date of application.
(b) Licenses shall be issued only to bona fide religious,
charitable, labor, business, fraternal, educational or
veterans' organizations that operate without profit to their

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members and which have been in existence continuously for a
period of 5 years immediately before making application for a
license and which have had during that entire 5 year period a
bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their objects, or
to a non-profit fundraising organization that the licensing
authority determines is organized for the sole purpose of
providing financial assistance to an identified individual or
group of individuals suffering extreme financial hardship as
the result of an illness, disability, accident or disaster, as
well as law enforcement agencies and statewide associations
that represent law enforcement officials as provided for in
Section 9 of this Act. A licensing authority may waive the
5-year requirement under this subsection (b) for a bona fide
religious, charitable, labor, business, fraternal,
educational, or veterans' organization that applies for a
license to conduct a poker run if the organization is a local
organization that is affiliated with and chartered by a
national or State organization that meets the 5-year
requirement.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply.
Non-profit: An organization or institution organized and
conducted on a not-for-profit basis with no personal profit
inuring to any one as a result of the operation. Charitable: An
organization or institution organized and operated to benefit
an indefinite number of the public. The service rendered to
those eligible for benefits must also confer some benefit on

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the public. Educational: An organization or institution
organized and operated to provide systematic instruction in
useful branches of learning by methods common to schools and
institutions of learning which compare favorably in their scope
and intensity with the course of study presented in
tax-supported schools. Religious: Any church, congregation,
society, or organization founded for the purpose of religious
worship. Fraternal: An organization of persons having a common
interest, the primary interest of which is to both promote the
welfare of its members and to provide assistance to the general
public in such a way as to lessen the burdens of government by
caring for those that otherwise would be cared for by the
government. Veterans: An organization or association comprised
of members of which substantially all are individuals who are
veterans or spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the
primary purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its
members and to provide assistance to the general public in such
a way as to confer a public benefit. Labor: An organization
composed of workers organized with the objective of betterment
of the conditions of those engaged in such pursuit and the
development of a higher degree of efficiency in their
respective occupations. Business: A voluntary organization
composed of individuals and businesses who have joined together
to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic
interests of a community.
(c) Poker runs shall be licensed by the governing body with

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jurisdiction over the key location. The license granted by the
key location shall cover the entire poker run, including
locations other than the key location. Each license issued
shall include the name and address of each predetermined
location.
(Source: P.A. 98-644, eff. 6-10-14.)
(230 ILCS 15/9 new)
Sec. 9. Raffles by law enforcement agencies and statewide
associations that represent law enforcement officials.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Key location" means the location where the raffle
organized by a law enforcement agency or a statewide
association that represents law enforcement officials is
conducted and the prize or prizes are awarded.
"Law enforcement agency" means an agency of this State or
unit of local government which is vested by law or ordinance
with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal
laws or ordinances.
(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, law
enforcement agencies and statewide associations that represent
law enforcement officials may organize raffles under this Act.
Raffles organized by a law enforcement agency or a statewide
association that represents law enforcement officials must
only be licensed by the governing body of the county or
municipality in which the key location for that raffle is

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located, even if raffle tickets are sold beyond the borders of
that governing body of the county or municipality. A raffle
organized by a law enforcement agency or a statewide
association that represents law enforcement officials must
abide by any restrictions established pursuant to subsection
(a) of Section 2 of this Act by the governing body of the
county or municipality in which the key location is located.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".