Bill > HB2990

This bill amends the Video Gaming Act to place restrictions on local government regulations of video gaming terminals, specifically targeting municipalities with populations over 1,000,000 (which would primarily affect Chicago). The bill prohibits such home rule units from enforcing any local ordinances that were passed before the bill's effective date to ban video gaming terminals within their municipal boundaries. Additionally, the bill limits the fees that these large municipalities can charge for video gaming terminal operations to no more than $250 per year. This legislation effectively overrides previous local restrictions on video gaming and standardizes fee structures for video gaming terminals in large cities. The bill represents a state-level intervention in local governance, specifically related to video gaming regulations, by limiting the ability of large municipalities to independently regulate and tax video gaming terminals. The provisions are designed to create more uniform rules for video gaming establishments across different local jurisdictions, particularly in larger urban areas.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2990&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104