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HB 3981

GAMING-TECH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Marcus Evans

HB 3981 fixes a grammar typo in the Illinois Gambling Act's short-title, a housekeeping change that does not alter policy or fiscal impact.

Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3981

Summary of HB 3981 (GAMING-TECH)

Overview

HB 3981 is a technical bill introduced in the 104th Illinois General Assembly. Its primary purpose is to make a minor correction to the Illinois Gambling Act’s short-title language. The bill is currently in the committee process, with the status listed as Referred to Rules Committee.

  • Bill number: HB 3981
  • Title: GAMING-TECH
  • Draft reference: LRB10412471LNS22800b
  • Introduced: February 25, 2025 (some records show March 6, 2025)
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • Related bill: SB 999 (companion)

What the bill would change

  • Section affected: 230 ILCS 10/1 (the Short Title section of the Illinois Gambling Act)
  • Change: A technical correction to the short-title language. The introduced text clarifies the long-standing statement of the act’s short title. The current text contains a typographical issue – the phrase "This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the Illinois Gambling Act" – and HB 3981 seeks to correct this to standard grammar.

In short, the substantive policy of gambling regulation is not altered; the bill’s impact is purely housekeeping to ensure the act’s short title is correctly cited.

Who would be affected

  • Government agencies and officials administering the Illinois Gambling Act.
  • Legal practitioners, courts, and lawmakers who reference the act’s short title in filings, opinions, and legislative drafting.
  • General public and gaming entities are not expected to experience changes in policy, regulation, or fiscal impact beyond the correction of the wording.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: February 25, 2025 (with some records listing March 6, 2025)
  • First reading: February 25, 2025
  • Referred to: Rules Committee (and later noted in some records as referred to Human Services during subsequent action)
  • Read first time: March 27, 2025
  • Related action: Companion bill SB 999 exists
  • Status: Referred to Rules Committee (per the primary summary) with subsequent committee references in the legislative record

Potential impact

  • Fiscal impact: None anticipated; this is a technical amendment.
  • Policy impact: None to the substance of gaming regulation; it simply fixes grammatical phrasing to ensure proper citation of the act’s title.

Notes

  • This bill is a housekeeping measure, not a substantive regulatory reform.
  • For readers tracking related efforts, SB 999 is the companion version.

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

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