Illinois Senate Bill 1400 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the definition of "gambling device" to include any vending or other electronic machine or device, including without limitation a machine or device that awards credits, points, or replays and contains a circuit, meter, or switch capable of removing and recording the removal of credits, points, or replays that offers a person entry into any contest, competition, sweepstakes, scheme, plan, or other selection process that involves or is dependent upon an element of chance for which the person may receive a gift, award, or other item or service of value if that offer is incidental to or results from: (A) the purchase of an item or service of value; or (B) the purchase or gratuitous receipt of a coupon, voucher, certificate, or other similar credit that can be redeemed for or applied towards an item or service of value from such machine or device or elsewhere. Provides that participants in a game of skill or chance where money or other things of value can be won but no payment or purchase is required to participate shall not be convicted of gambling except where participation in such game of skill or chance is accomplished using a gambling device prohibited by these changes to the definition. Further provides that a gambling offense involving such a gambling device is a Class 4 felony. Makes other changes.

CRIM CD-GAMBLING DEVICES

Sen. Antonio Munoz [D]

Rep. Robert Rita [D]

2015-04-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-15	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-05-08	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
2015-05-04	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2015-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-04-23	House	First Reading
2015-04-23	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
2015-04-23	House	Arrived in House
2015-04-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
2015-04-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
2015-04-21	Senate	Second Reading
2015-03-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
2015-03-26	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
2015-03-18	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-02-20	Senate	First Reading
2015-02-20	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	28-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	28-2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1400&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1400.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1400eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB1400_04222015_056000T.pdf