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HB 2990

Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Farrah Chaichi and 4 co-sponsors

HB 2990 restricts large home-rule cities from enforcing preexisting bans on video gaming and caps fees at $250 per terminal per year, shared with operators.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 2990

Bill Summary — HB 2990 (Introduced 2025)

Status: In committee upon adjournment (introduced Feb 6, 2025; read first time Mar 20, 2025). Companion: SB 76.

Purpose

HB 2990 amends the Illinois Video Gaming Act to (1) limit the ability of large home‑rule municipalities to prohibit video gaming terminals via local ordinances enacted before this bill’s effective date, and (2) cap local fees on video gaming terminals at $250 per terminal per year for certain jurisdictions.

Key provisions

  • Amends Sections 27 and 65 of the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40).
  • Restricts local prohibition:
    • A home‑rule unit of local government with a population over 1,000,000 (as measured by the 2000 U.S. Census) may not enforce any local ordinance passed prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act that prohibits operation of video gaming terminals within the municipality.
    • The bill expressly states this restriction is a denial and limitation of home‑rule powers under subsection (g) of Section 6, Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
  • Caps local fees:
    • Reiterates that non‑home‑rule units may not impose a fee for operation of a video gaming terminal in excess of $250 per year (existing language).
    • Extends the $250/year cap to home‑rule units with population over 1,000,000 (based on the 2000 Census), and declares this cap a denial/limitation of home‑rule powers.
  • Cost sharing:
    • Any permissible fee imposed under these provisions must be shared equally between the terminal operator and the licensed establishment (including licensed establishments, large truck stop establishments, fraternal or veterans establishments).

Who is affected

  • Large home‑rule municipalities (population >1,000,000 per 2000 Census) — notably the City of Chicago — would be prevented from enforcing prior local bans on video gaming passed before the bill’s effective date and limited to $250/terminal/year fees.
  • Terminal operators and licensed establishments would benefit from a fee cap and are required to split fees equally.
  • Smaller municipalities and counties (non‑home rule) remain subject to the existing $250 cap and other provisions of the Video Gaming Act.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025; public hearing held Apr 15, 2025; multiple co‑sponsors added through May 2025.
  • As of Jun 28, 2025, the bill is in committee upon adjournment.
  • The text references “the effective date of this amendatory Act,” but no specific calendar effective date is included in the provided excerpt.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Would limit local control in large home‑rule cities over whether video gaming terminals may operate, potentially allowing expansion of terminals where prior bans existed.
  • Caps local revenue from per‑terminal fees at $250/year, constraining municipal fee income from gaming.
  • May prompt legal or political debate over state imposition on home‑rule authority (the bill itself cites the constitutional denial/limitation).

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

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