Illinois Senate Bill 3710

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments 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

Sen. Lakesia Collins [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]
Sen. Emil Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-06-26	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2024-05-25	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
2024-05-24	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
2024-05-17	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
2024-05-03	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
2024-04-12	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-04-05	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-03-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-03-07	Senate	To Subcommittee on Gaming, Wagering, and Racing
2024-03-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2024-03-05	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2024-02-28	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2024-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2024-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2024-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2024-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

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=3710&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3710.htm