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SB 2542

Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Blount

Appropriates $3.29 billion from the State Lottery Fund for IDOL operating costs, prize payments (including Multi-State games), and marketing for FY 2026.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2542

Summary — SB 2542 (104th General Assembly, 2025–2026)

Status: Died in Committee (per provided metadata)
Introduced: Filed/First reading 02/25/2025; received by Secretary of the Senate 03/13/2025; referred to State Affairs and other committees (see timeline below)
Sponsor: Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Subject: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Note: The bill information provided at the top refers to an “Initiative measure; … Mississippi Code of 1972,” but the full text supplied is an Illinois appropriation bill for the Department of the Lottery. This summary focuses on the actual bill text provided (Illinois SB 2542 — Lottery appropriations).

Purpose and intent

To appropriate funds from the State Lottery Fund for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Department of the Lottery for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The appropriation covers agency operating costs, prize payments (including Multi‑State Lottery games), and marketing/development of lottery games.

Key provisions and dollar amounts

Total appropriation (payable from the State Lottery Fund): $3,291,277,000

Major line items include:
- Payment of prizes (including Multi‑State games and promotional/incentive prizes): $3,000,000,000
- Expenses of developing and promoting lottery games: $265,000,000
- Personal services (salaries): $7,300,000
- State retirement contributions: $3,720,000
- Group insurance: $2,525,000
- Electronic data processing: $5,000,000
- Contractual services: $6,000,000
- Telecommunications: $350,000
- Operation of auto equipment: $540,000
- Refunds: $100,000
- Miscellaneous small items (travel, commodities, printing, equipment, Lottery Board expenses): various amounts; total equals the $3,291,277,000 appropriation.

Effective date clause (if enacted): the Act would take effect July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Illinois Department of the Lottery — operational budget and programs.
  • Lottery prize winners and retailers — prize payments and promotional incentives funded.
  • Multi‑State Lottery participation — operating expenses and prize funding included.
  • State finances — appropriation is from the State Lottery Fund; therefore, it affects the availability of lottery proceeds and any customary transfers from that fund to other state funds or programs.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed and first read 02/25/2025; received by Secretary 03/13/2025; referred to committees (Assignments; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; State Affairs).
  • Listed status in the provided data: “Died In Committee” (one record shows 02/04/2025, which predates filing—indicating inconsistent timeline entries in the source data).
  • Because the bill did not advance to enactment (per status), its appropriations did not take effect.

Fiscal implications

If enacted, SB 2542 would commit over $3.29 billion of the State Lottery Fund for FY 2026, the bulk of which (about 91%) is directed to prize payouts. That allocation may reduce the portion of lottery revenues available for transfers to other state programs that normally receive lottery proceeds.

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

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