Bill Text: IL SB0521 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides the application process for the issuance of an organization license for the standardbred racetrack in Cook County. Changes the bond requirement for an applicant for an organization license. Makes changes to the qualifications for stallions for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires applicants for an owners license to provide evidence of a labor peace agreement or intention to enter into a labor peace agreement that meets certain requirements with a bona fide labor organization. Provides that an applicant for a suppliers license under the Act that already holds a specified license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board is entitled to licensure as a supplier under the Act without additional Board investigation or approval, except by a vote of the Board. Provides that an initial suppliers license shall be issued for 4 years and may be renewed for additional 4-year periods. Provides that if a holder of a specified license issued by the Board is granted an additional license issued by the Board, the initial period of the new license shall expire at the earliest expiration date of any other specified licenses held by the licensee. Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Allows raffle licenses to be issued to fire protection agencies and associations that represent fire protection officials. Defines "fire protection agency" to mean a State, local government, or intergovernmental agency vested with the duty and authority to provide public fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services or an organization that provides support or assistance to such an agency. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Creates a sales agent and broker license to solicit or receive business from current or potential establishments licensed under the Act. Allows a qualified fraternal organization and a qualified veterans organization that derive their charters from a national organization to apply for a license allowing video gaming if the proposed establishment is located in a municipality having a population of not more than 1,000,000 that has enacted an ordinance prohibiting video gaming within the corporate limits or a county having a population of not more than 1,000,000 that has enacted an ordinance prohibiting video gaming within the unincorporated area of the county. Allows a qualified fraternal organization and a qualified veterans organization that derive their charters from a national organization to apply for a license allowing video gaming without a license under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 if the proposed establishment is located in a municipality having a population of not more than 1,000,000 or a county having a population of not more than 1,000,000. Provides that a non-home rule unit of government may not impose any fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal in excess of $250 (rather than $25). Removes language prohibiting the City of Rockford from imposing such a fee in excess of $250. Provides that a home rule municipality may not impose such a fee. Provides that the cost of any fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal shall be shared equally between the terminal operator and the applicable establishment authorized to conduct video gaming under the Act. Provides that the licensure, registration, regulation of video gaming, and the imposition of fees and other charges under the Act in connection with licensure, registration, and regulation, are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Provides that no home rule municipality or non-home rule unit may license, register, or otherwise regulate, or impose any type of fee or any other charge upon, a manufacturer, distributor, terminal operator, licensed technician, licensed terminal handler, licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment. Prohibits a home rule municipality or non-home rule unit from imposing any type of tax upon licensees, occupations, and other activities authorized under the Act. Provides that any home rule municipality that has adopted an ordinance imposing an amusement tax on persons who participate in the playing of video gaming terminals on or before June 1, 2021 may continue to impose such amusement tax pursuant to such ordinance but shall not increase, expand, or extend the tax or tax rate on such persons participating in playing video gaming terminals in excess of that tax or rate set forth in such ordinance and shall not otherwise impose any other tax upon any entity or person. Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Changes the renewal period for a supplier license from one year to 4 years. Provides that beginning 4 years after issuance of the initial supplier license, a holder of a supplier license shall pay a $150,000 annual license fee. Until July 1, 2023, allows tier 1 sports wagers that are not related to an individual athlete's performance and are made in person on Illinois collegiate teams. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-9)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-10-21 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [SB0521 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB0521-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning gaming.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Raffles and Poker Runs Act is amended by
changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
(230 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 2301)
Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act the
terms defined in this Section have the meanings given them.
"Fire protection agency" means: (1) an agency of this
State, unit of local government, or intergovernmental mutual
aid entity that is vested by law or intergovernmental
agreement with the duty and authority to provide public fire
suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services; or (2) an
organization that provides support or assistance to an agency
of this State, unit of local government, or intergovernmental
mutual aid entity that is vested by law or intergovernmental
agreement with the duty and authority to provide public fire
suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services.
"Key location" means:
(1) For a poker run, the location where the poker run
concludes and the prizes are awarded.
(2) For a raffle, the location where the winning
chances in the raffle are determined.

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"Law enforcement agency" means an agency of this State or
a unit of local government in this State that is vested by law
or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and to
enforce criminal laws or ordinances.
"Net proceeds" means the gross receipts from the conduct
of raffles, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local
license fees and other operating expenses incurred as a result
of operating a raffle or poker run.
"Poker run" means a prize-awarding event organized by an
organization licensed under this Act in which participants
travel to multiple predetermined locations, including a key
location, to play a randomized game based on an element of
chance. "Poker run" includes dice runs, marble runs, or other
events where the objective is to build the best hand or highest
score by obtaining an item or playing a randomized game at each
location.
"Raffle" means a form of lottery, as defined in subsection
(b) of Section 28-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, conducted by
an organization licensed under this Act, in which:
(1) the player pays or agrees to pay something of
value for a chance, represented and differentiated by a
number or by a combination of numbers or by some other
medium, one or more of which chances is to be designated
the winning chance; and
(2) the winning chance is to be determined through a
drawing or by some other method based on an element of

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chance by an act or set of acts on the part of persons
conducting or connected with the lottery, except that the
winning chance shall not be determined by the outcome of a
publicly exhibited sporting contest.
"Raffle" does not include any game designed to simulate:
(1) gambling games as defined in the Illinois Riverboat
Gambling Act, (2) any casino game approved for play by the
Illinois Gaming Board, (3) any games provided by a video
gaming terminal, as defined in the Video Gaming Act, or (4) a
savings promotion raffle authorized under Section 5g of the
Illinois Banking Act, Section 7008 of the Savings Bank Act,
Section 42.7 of the Illinois Credit Union Act, Section 5136B
of the National Bank Act, or Section 4 of the Home Owners' Loan
Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-109, eff. 7-19-19; revised 12-9-19.)
(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

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governing bodies of two or more adjacent counties or two or
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, if any,
(2) the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a
licensee in a single raffle, if any, (3) the maximum price
which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold, if
any, and (4) the maximum number of days during which chances
may be issued or sold, if any. 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. A county or municipality may adopt rules or
ordinances for the operation of raffles that are consistent
with this Act. Raffles shall be licensed by the governing body
of the municipality with jurisdiction over the key location

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or, if no municipality has jurisdiction over the key location,
then by the governing body of the county with jurisdiction
over the key location. A license shall authorize the holder of
such license to sell raffle chances throughout the State,
including beyond the borders of the licensing municipality or
county.
(a-5) The governing body of Cook County may and any other
county within this State shall 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) Raffle licenses shall be issued only: (1) to bona fide
religious, charitable, labor, business, fraternal,
educational, veterans', or other bona fide not-for-profit
organizations that operate without profit to their members and

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which have been in existence continuously for a period of 5
years immediately before making application for a raffle
license and which have during that entire 5-year period been
engaged in carrying out their objects, (2) 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, (3) or to
any law enforcement agencies and associations that represent
law enforcement officials, or (4) to any fire protection
agencies and associations that represent fire protection
officials. Poker run licenses shall be issued only to bona
fide religious, charitable, labor, business, fraternal,
educational, veterans', or other bona fide not-for-profit
organizations that operate without profit to their members and
which have been in existence continuously for a period of 5
years immediately before making application for a poker run
license and which have during that entire 5-year period been
engaged in carrying out their objects. Licenses for poker runs
shall be issued for the following purposes: (i) 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 or (ii) to
maintain the financial stability of the organization. A
licensing authority may waive the 5-year requirement under

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this subsection (b) for a bona fide religious, charitable,
labor, business, fraternal, educational, or veterans'
organization that applies for a license to conduct a raffle or
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
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

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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.
(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 101-109, eff. 7-19-19;
101-360, eff. 1-1-20; revised 9-9-19.)