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SB 2666

Dietitian Licensure Compact; enact.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chuck Younger

SB 2666 would bar Chicago from enforcing preexisting bans on video gaming terminals, allowing licenses and operations where a ban once stood.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2666

SB 2666 — Summary (Video Gaming Act amendment)

Note up front: the bill information provided includes a conflicting title (“Dietitian Licensure Compact; enact.”) that does not match the bill text. The actual introduced text of SB 2666 amends the Illinois Video Gaming Act; this summary reflects the bill language rather than the erroneous title.

Purpose

SB 2666 would amend the Video Gaming Act to prohibit the largest Illinois municipality (population > 2,000,000) from enforcing any existing local ordinance that, as of the bill’s effective date, prohibited the operation of video gaming terminals within its corporate limits. In short, it would nullify pre‑existing municipal bans on video gaming in that jurisdiction.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 27 of the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/27).
  • Adds a new subsection (c): “A municipality with a population that is greater than 2,000,000 may not enforce any local ordinance in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly prohibiting the operation of video gaming terminals within the corporate limits of the municipality.”
  • The bill includes an express declaration that this subsection is a denial and limitation of home‑rule powers under Article VII, Section 6(g) of the Illinois Constitution.
  • The bill retains existing language allowing qualified fraternal and veterans organizations in certain municipalities/counties (population not more than 1,000,000) to seek video gaming licenses (language in current Section 27(b)).
  • Effective date language: “This Act takes effect upon becoming law.”

Who would be affected

  • The targeted municipality (the single Illinois municipality with population >2,000,000 — i.e., Chicago) would no longer be able to enforce any pre‑existing local ordinances banning video gaming.
  • Licensed video gaming operators, terminal suppliers, and establishments (including fraternal and veterans organizations eligible under the Act) would gain access to operate in that municipality where an existing ban had formerly applied.
  • Municipal officials and residents: local regulatory and land‑use control over video gaming would be reduced; potential local revenues, neighborhood impacts, and zoning concerns could be affected.
  • State Gaming Board: would see expansion of venues eligible to seek licenses in that municipality.

Constitutional / home‑rule issue

The bill expressly states that the restriction on municipal enforcement constitutes a denial/limitation of home‑rule powers under the state constitution. That explicit clause signals awareness that the measure overrides local authority and could invite legal or political challenge.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced in the 104th General Assembly (text shows introduced 5/26/2025 by Sen. Mike Porfirio).
  • Legislative action records provided are inconsistent (dates out of order). The record supplied indicates the bill ultimately “Died In Committee.”
  • A companion House bill is listed as HB 4801.

Potential impacts to note

  • Would effectively legalize video gaming terminals in the affected municipality where earlier bans existed, potentially increasing statewide video gaming footprint, tax/fee receipts, and commercial opportunities for licensees.
  • Removes a layer of local control and could prompt municipal opposition or legal challenges on home‑rule grounds despite the bill’s express constitutional disclaimer.

If you want, I can:
- Locate the matching bill text in the Illinois General Assembly database to confirm dates and reconcile the procedural history; or
- Summarize the companion HB 4801 for comparison.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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