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IL HB5367

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harry Benton

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

HB5367 Summary

  • Amends the Video Gaming Act to restrict video gaming terminal placement to licensed establishments, truck stops, large truck stops, fraternal establishments, and veterans establishments through valid use agreements.

  • Prohibits terminal operators from providing loans, financing, or other incentives to establishments to place terminals; requires 50-50 profit split between terminal operators and host establishments after taxes.

  • Establishes location restrictions prohibiting video gaming terminals within 1,000 feet of horse racing facilities or riverboat docks, and within 100 feet of schools or places of worship, with Board waiver authority under specified conditions.

  • Authorizes the Board to deny licenses preventing concentration of video gaming operations in malls containing 4 or more separate locations, and to prevent "undue economic concentration" by individual terminal operators through adoption of rules.

  • Requires terminal handlers, technicians, sales agents, and other personnel to obtain appropriate licenses; establishes criminal penalties including Class 4 felony for terminal operators violating profit-sharing and incentive restrictions.

Legislative Description

VIDEO GAMING-LICENSEE LOCATION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Gaming1/7/2025
Rules1/6/2025
Executive1/5/2025
Assignments6/26/2024
Executive4/30/2024
Assignments4/24/2024
Rules4/17/2024
Gaming4/16/2024
Rules4/15/2024
Gaming4/2/2024
Rules3/22/2024
Gaming3/12/2024
Rules3/7/2024
Gaming3/5/2024
Rules2/9/2024

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