Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 5231 — VIDEO GAMING-SELF-EXCLUSION

Last action — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Requires that by January 1, 2022, video gaming terminals shall include a mechanism into which a player must insert his or her driver's license to check the identity of the player against the Illinois Gaming Board's self-exclusion list and not let the player participate if the player is on the list. Requires the Illinois Gaming Board to adopt rules by January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

  3. Assigned to Executive Committee

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes

Sponsors

  • Michael D. Unes · Cosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Michael D. Unes
  • Mary Edly-Allen

Not signed on (181)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5231 do?
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Requires that by January 1, 2022, video gaming terminals shall include a mechanism into which a player must insert his or her driver's license to check the identity of the player against the Illinois Gaming Board's self-exclusion list and not let the player participate if the player is on the list. Requires the Illinois Gaming Board to adopt rules by January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5231?
HB 5231 is sponsored by Michael D. Unes and Mary Edly-Allen.
What is the current status of HB 5231?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5231?
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