Bill Text: IL HB5657 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Prohibits the Department of the Lottery from publicly disclosing the identity of any person awarded a prize, except upon written authorization of that person. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5657 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB5657-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB5657 Introduced , by Rep. Norine Hammond SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1605/7.2 from Ch. 120, par. 1157.2
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Prohibits the Department of the Lottery from publicly disclosing the identity of any person awarded a prize, except upon written authorization of that person. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning the lottery.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing
Section 7.2 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1605/7.2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1157.2)
Sec. 7.2. Department rules; disclosure of winners identity
prohibited.
(a) The rules and regulations of the Department may
include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) The types of lotteries to be conducted;
(2) The price, or prices, of tickets or shares in the
lottery;
(3) The numbers and sizes of the prizes on the winning
tickets or shares;
(4) The manner of selecting the winning tickets or
shares;
(5) The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of
winning tickets or shares;
(6) The frequency of the drawing or selections of
winning tickets or shares, without limitation;
(7) Without limit to number, the type or types of
locations at which tickets or shares may be sold;

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(8) The method to be used in selling tickets or shares;
(9) The manner and amount of compensation, if any, to
be paid licensed sales agents necessary to provide for the
adequate availability of tickets or shares to prospective
buyers and for the convenience of the public;
(10) The apportionment of the total revenues accruing
from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all
other sources among (i) the payment of prizes to the
holders of winning tickets or shares, (ii) the payment of
costs incurred in the operation and administration of the
lottery, including the expenses of the Department and the
costs resulting from any contract or contracts entered into
for promotional, advertising or operational services or
for the purchase or lease of lottery equipment and
materials, and (iii) for monthly transfers to the Common
School Fund. The net revenues accruing from the sale of
lottery tickets shall be determined by deducting from total
revenues the payments required by paragraphs (i) and (ii)
of this subsection.
(11) Such other matters necessary or desirable for the
efficient and economical operation and administration of
the lottery and for the convenience of the purchasers of
tickets or shares and the holders of winning tickets or
shares.
Any rules and regulations of the Department with respect to
monthly transfers to the Common School Fund are subject to

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Section 21.2.
(b) The Department shall not publicly disclose the identity
of any person awarded a prize, except upon written
authorization of that person.
(Source: P.A. 84-1128.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.