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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
05/30/2025
05/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 in several key ways. First, it allows the Illinois Racing Board to appoint the Director of Mutuels to also serve as the State director for inter-track and simulcast wagering. Second, the bill changes the tax collection process by requiring pari-mutuel taxes to be remitted directly to the Racing Board instead of the Department of Revenue. Third, the bill modifies how charitable contributions are distributed, giving the Board more flexibility in determining the distribution schedule based on the charitable organizations' estimated expenditures, and allowing any unexpended funds to be redistributed in the next grant year. The bill also repeals some provisions related to daily temporary deposits and drug testing at county fairs. Additionally, the bill adds a new section to the Video Gaming Act that restricts how video gaming locations can advertise, limiting external advertising to signs directly affixed to the building or a permanent pole sign, with an initial 90-day exemption for newly licensed locations. The changes aim to provide more administrative flexibility for the Racing Board and regulate advertising practices for video gaming locations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185 (on 08/15/2025)
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