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Introduced
05/26/2025
05/26/2025
In Committee
05/26/2025
05/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a municipality with a population that is greater than 2,000,000 may not enforce any local ordinance in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act prohibiting the operation of video gaming terminals within the corporate limits of the municipality. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Video Gaming Act to specifically address video gaming terminals in municipalities with populations over 2 million (which would be Chicago). Currently, municipalities can pass ordinances prohibiting video gaming within their corporate limits. The new provision prevents such a large municipality from enforcing any existing local ordinances that currently prohibit video gaming terminals. This means that in a city like Chicago, any existing local ban on video gaming terminals would be invalidated, effectively allowing these terminals to operate where they were previously prohibited. The bill also specifies that this limitation on local ordinances is a deliberate restriction of home rule powers, as defined in the Illinois Constitution. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, meaning the changes would be implemented as soon as it is signed.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 05/26/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2666&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2666.htm |
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