Illinois House Bill 5648

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may regulate the conduct of fantasy contest operators under the Act. Allows the Board to levy and collect fees, surcharges, civil penalties, and, on adjusted gross fantasy contest receipts imposed under the Act, monthly taxes, and identifies other powers and duties of the Board. Includes restrictions, including requiring licensing, of fantasy contest operators. Includes license requirements and requirements for allowable fantasy contests. Contains provisions relating to denial of a license, independent audits, reporting and investigation of prohibited conduct, taxes, compulsive gambling and voluntary self-exclusion, and supplier diversity goals for fantasy contest operators. Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Excludes fantasy contests from the definition of "sports wagering". Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that participants in fantasy contest wagering shall not be convicted of the offense of gambling when conducted in accordance with the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act. Excludes any real estate, vehicle, boat, or any other property whatsoever used for the purposes of gambling under the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act from the definition of "gambling place" under the offense of keeping a gambling place. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois Gaming Board emergency rulemaking authority to implement the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act. Effective immediately.

FANTASY SPORTS PROTECTION ACT

Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]

Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]

Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Rep. William Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
2024-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2024-03-05	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
2024-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
230	45	25-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	100	5-45.55	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	28-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	28-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5648&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5648.htm