HB6148 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of the Lottery to create a special raffle at least once per year to benefit the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund.

• Defines "raffle" as a game of chance with a limited number of tickets sold in numeric order, with winners determined by computerized random number generator after ticket sales close.

• Grants the Director authority to determine the raffle drawing date, number and price of tickets, and prize amounts.

• Requires raffle proceeds to be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly for veterans assistance purposes.

• Makes conforming changes to the Raffles Act and Criminal Code of 2012 to exclude special raffles conducted by the Department of the Lottery from the definition of illegal gambling.