Bill Text: IL SB3176 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes a provision that repeals the internet program for the sale of lottery tickets on July 1, 2022. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-25 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3176 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB3176-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB3176 Introduced 1/13/2022, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1605/7.12
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes a provision that repeals the internet program for the sale of lottery tickets on July 1, 2022. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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 7.12 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1605/7.12)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2022)
Sec. 7.12. Internet program.
(a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) the consumer market in Illinois has changed since
the creation of the Illinois State Lottery in 1974;
(2) the Internet has become an integral part of
everyday life for a significant number of Illinois
residents not only in regards to their professional life,
but also in regards to personal business and
communication; and
(3) the current practices of selling lottery tickets
does not appeal to the new form of market participants who
prefer to make purchases on the Internet at their own
convenience.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an
Internet program for the sale of lottery tickets to capture
this new form of market participant.

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(b) The Department shall create a program that allows an
individual 18 years of age or older to purchase lottery
tickets or shares on the Internet without using a Lottery
retailer with on-line status, as those terms are defined by
rule. The Department shall restrict the sale of lottery
tickets on the Internet to transactions initiated and received
or otherwise made exclusively within the State of Illinois.
The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the
administration of this program. These rules shall include,
among other things, requirements for marketing of the Lottery
to infrequent players, as well as limitations on the purchases
that may be made through any one individual's lottery account.
The provisions of this Act and the rules adopted under this Act
shall apply to the sale of lottery tickets or shares under this
program.
The Department is obligated to implement the program set
forth in this Section and Sections 7.15 and 7.16. The
Department may offer Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Mega Millions,
Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, and other draw games that are
offered at retail locations through the Internet program. The
private manager shall obtain the Director's approval before
providing any draw games. Any draw game tickets that are
approved for sale by lottery licensees are automatically
approved for sale through the Internet program. The Department
shall maintain responsible gaming controls in its policies.
The Department shall authorize the private manager to

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implement and administer the program pursuant to the
management agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a
manner consistent with the provisions of this Section. If a
private manager has not been selected pursuant to Section 9.1
at the time the Department is obligated to implement the
program, then the Department shall not proceed with the
program until after the selection of the private manager, at
which time the Department shall authorize the private manager
to implement and administer the program pursuant to the
management agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a
manner consistent with the provisions of this Section.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting
the Department from implementing and operating a website
portal whereby individuals who are 18 years of age or older
with an Illinois mailing address may apply to purchase lottery
tickets via subscription. Nothing in this Section shall also
be construed as prohibiting the Lottery draw game tickets
authorized for sale through the Internet program under this
Section from also continuing to be sold at retail locations by
a lottery licensee pursuant to the Department's rules.
(c) (Blank).
(d) (Blank) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-587, eff. 6-4-18;
101-35, eff. 6-28-19.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.