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SB1508 - SPORTS GAMING-ADDICTION HELP
Mattie Hunter, Mary Edly-Allen, Steve Stadelman
Last updated over 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a joint special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the special causes of: the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure; the Scratch-off for Illinois veterans; the Scratch-out Multiple Sclerosis scratch-off game; the Quality of Life scratch-off game; the Go For The Gold scratch-off game; the Scratch-off for State police memorials; the Scratch-off for homelessness prevention programs; the Scratch-off for Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness; the Scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois; and the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the joint special instant scratch-off game shall commence on January 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter, at the discretion of the Director of the Lottery, as is reasonably practical and shall be discontinued on January 1, 2027. Provides that once the joint special instant scratch-off game is used to fund a special cause, the game will be used to fund the special cause for the remainder of the special causes' existence per the causes' respective provision. Provides that new specialty tickets and causes authorized by this Law shall be funded by the joint special instant scratch-off game. Provides that the Department shall be limited to supporting no more than 10 causes in total at any given time. Repeals a provision regarding the scratch-off game for school STEAM programs. Creates the scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois. Provides that the UNCF Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Creates the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the Illinois DREAM Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes other changes and conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In provisions concerning a special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness, removes language providing that the scratch-off game shall be discontinued on January 1, 2025. Creates the Illinois Lottery Special Instant Scratch-off Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning the purpose, membership, and compensation of the Task Force. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall provide administrative support and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall, by January 1, 2025, submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1155 - IMPAIRED MINOR-RESPONSIBILITY
Norine K. Hammond, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Ann Gillespie
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Drug or Alcohol Impaired Minor Responsibility Act. Provides that a person, or the surviving spouse and next of kin of any person, who is injured by an impaired person under the age of 18, and a person under age 18 who is injured in person or property by an impairment that was caused by alcoholic liquor or illegal drugs that were willfully supplied by a person over 18 years of age, has a right of action for damages against any person who, by willfully permitting consumption of alcoholic liquor or illegal drugs on any premises (rather than only on non-residential premises) owned or controlled by the person over the age of 18, causes or contributes to the impairment of the person under the age of 18.
STATUS
Passed
SB1617 - HEALTH CARE CREDENTIALING
Julie A. Morrison, Christopher Belt, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act. Provides that "recredentialing" and "single credentialing cycle" must be undertaken for a period not to exceed 3 years (rather than once every 2 years).
STATUS
Passed
SB1538 - UTILITIES-SURCHARGE REPEAL
Cristina Castro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Changes the repeal date for provisions authorizing natural gas surcharges to provide for recovery of costs associated with investments in qualifying infrastructure plants from December 31, 2023 to July 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1675 - PROP TX-RELIGIOUS PROPERTY
Celina Villanueva, Steve Stadelman, David Koehler
Last updated over 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes changes concerning interest penalties due on delinquent amounts in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants beginning in tax year 2023. Specifies that counties shall be the designated holders of all tax liens and certificates that are forfeited to the State or county. Makes changes concerning sales in error and forfeited tax certificates in provisions concerning the assignment of tax certificates; databases of properties available for sale; scavenger sales; forfeited tax liens and certificates; records of forfeitures; payments for property purchased at tax sales; certificates of purchase; refunds of costs; redemption of properties; special assessments; partial settlements; notices; and the issuance and contents of deeds. Provides that, in the case of a sale in error because of an error by the assessor, chief county assessment officer, board of review, board of appeals, or other county official, the error must be material to the tax certificate at issue. Provides that, in the case of a sale in error because of a bankruptcy, provides that the bankruptcy case must be open on the date the collector's application for judgment was filed. Provides that, in Cook County, service of process may be made by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective (currently, those provisions apply in counties other than Cook). Makes other changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB1656 - INTERNET GAMING ACT
Cristina Castro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Internet Gaming Act. Authorizes an Internet gaming operator to offer Internet gaming in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Provides that Internet gaming shall only be offered by an Internet gaming license or an Internet management services provider that has contracted with an Internet gaming licensee. Provides that an internet gaming licensee shall offer no more than 3 individually branded Internet gaming skins. Provides that an Internet management services provider may conduct Internet gaming on its own Internet gaming platform pursuant to the agreement between the provider and an Internet gaming licensee and in accordance with the rules of the Board and the provisions of the Act. Includes provisions for: requirements of an Internet gaming platform; Internet waging accounts; license requirements; age verification, location, and responsible gaming; diversity goals in procurement and spending by Internet gaming licensees; acceptance of out-of-state wagers; and limitations on home rule units. Provides that a 15% privilege tax is imposed on Internet gaming to be deposited into the State Gaming Fund. Authorizes the adoption of emergency rules to implement the Act and makes conforming changes in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1542 - REGULATION-TECH
Cristina Castro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Title Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0062 - EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Cristina Castro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1667 - DEPT OF LABOR-RECOVERED WAGES
Robert Peters, Cristina Castro, Celina Villanueva
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that wages recovered by the Department of Labor shall be deposited into the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund, from which the Department shall disburse the sums owed to the employee or employees. Provides that the Department shall conduct a good faith search to find all employees for whom it has recovered unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, or as soon as is practical, and each July 1 thereafter, the Department may direct the State Comptroller and State Treasurer to transfer up to 15% of the balance of the moneys due to employees who cannot be located and that have been held by the Department in the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund for 3 or more years from the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund to the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1641 - UPIA-FEDERAL CHANGES
Cristina Castro, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. In provisions concerning penalties for late payment or nonpayment of tax, removes references to an amended return. Provides that a liability resulting from a federal change that is reported and paid no later than the due date for filing the federal change amended return shall be deemed to have been paid on or before the due date prescribed for payment.
STATUS
Passed
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