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IL SB4020

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2022

Primary Sponsor

Mattie Hunter

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Lottery Law to create a special instant scratch-off game for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) beginning August 1, 2022, supporting educational scholarships for university and college students, with the game discontinued January 1, 2028.

  • Net revenue from the UNCF scratch-off game deposits into the newly created UNCF Scholarship Fund on at least a monthly basis, including any gifts, grants, awards, and interest earned on fund moneys.

  • Establishes the UNCF Scholarship Fund Advisory Board with 10 members appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor to consult on game design, promotion, and direct funds to UNCF Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

  • Requires the Department of Revenue to not unreasonably diminish marketing efforts for other instant scratch-off games during UNCF game operations.

  • Creates the UNCF Scholarship Fund in the State Finance Act and repeals all UNCF-related provisions January 1, 2028, with the advisory board repealing September 1, 2027.

Legislative Description

UNCF-LOTTERY SCRATCH-OFF

Last Action

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

1/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules4/11/2022
Executive4/6/2022
Rules4/5/2022
Executive4/3/2022
Rules3/31/2022
Executive3/28/2022
Rules3/25/2022
Executive3/7/2022
Rules2/22/2022
Executive2/1/2022
Assignments1/21/2022

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