Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 198 — LOTTERY-INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall create a pilot program that allows Illinois residents to purchase Illinois lottery tickets on the Internet. Provides that the Act and the rules adopted pursuant to the Act pertaining to the sale of lottery tickets apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this program. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the exemption from conviction of gambling for lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law includes any activity conducted by the Department of Revenue to sell lottery tickets pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Lottery Law and its rules. Provides that persons who purchase lottery tickets through the Internet in connection with the Department of Revenue's pilot program shall not be convicted of gambling.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 198 introduce a new pilot program that allows for the online purchase of lottery tickets in Illinois. This program will enable licensed agents to sell lottery tickets over the internet, broadening access to lottery games for residents. Additionally, the licensing requirements for these internet agents have been adjusted, removing some public accessibility criteria while ensuring applicants have secure online systems in place. These amendments are significant because they could potentially increase ticket sales and modernize how lottery tickets are purchased in the state.

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*LRB09407766AMC37944b* SB0198 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 SB0198 Introduced 2/2/2005, by Sen.
SB0198 Engrossed LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b AN ACT concerning the lottery.
John J.
Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 1605/7.12 new ILCS 5/28-1 from Ch.
38, par.
28-1 Amends the Illinois Lottery Law.
Provides that the Department of Revenue shall create a pilot program that allows Illinois residents to purchase Illinois lottery tickets on the Internet.
Provides that the Act and the rules adopted pursuant to the Act pertaining to the sale of lottery tickets apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this program.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.
Provides that the exemption from conviction of gambling for lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law includes any activity conducted by the Department of Revenue to sell lottery tickets pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Lottery Law and its rules.
Provides that persons who purchase lottery tickets through the Internet in connection with the Department of Revenue’s pilot program shall not be convicted of gambling.
LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0198 LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b AN ACT concerning the lottery.
The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by adding Section 7.12 as follows:
The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by adding Sections 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, and 7.16 as follows:
The Department of Revenue shall create a pilot program that allows Illinois residents to purchase Illinois lottery tickets on the Internet.
The Department shall create a pilot program that allows the purchase of lottery tickets or shares on the Internet and that licenses agents to sell lottery tickets or shares over the Internet.
The provisions of this Act and the rules adopted pursuant to this Act pertaining to the sale of lottery tickets shall apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this program.
The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this program.
The Department shall adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this program.
The provisions of this Act and the rules adopted under this Act shall apply to the sale of lottery tickets or shares and to the licensure of Internet agents under this program.
(20 ILCS 1605/7.13 new) Sec.
7.13.
Licensing of Internet agents;
fees.
The Department shall issue a license as an agent to sell lottery tickets or shares through the Internet if the applicant meets all of the qualifications specified in this Act and the rules adopted under this Act, except those related to the accessibility of his or her place of business or activity to the public and the ancillary nature of his or her business as a lottery sales agent, provided that the applicant owns and demonstrates that he or she can operate a secure and effective Internet-based system for selling lottery tickets or shares.
Each application for a new Internet agent license must be accompanied by a one-time application fee as established by rule and not to exceed $25,000, and each application for renewal of an Internet agent license must be accompanied by a renewal fee as established by rule and not to exceed $12,500.
SB0198 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b In addition to the application fee, the Department may retain outside experts to evaluate the security and effectiveness of each applicant’s Internet-based system and may charge applicants a uniform fee to recover the costs of those evaluations.
Each Internet agent licensee granted on-line status pursuant to the Department’s rules must pay a fee of $500 per month as partial reimbursement for telecommunications charges incurred by the Department in providing access to the Department’s Internet lottery system.
(20 ILCS 1605/7.14 new) Sec.
7.14.
Posting of Internet agent license numbers and notices.
Each agent licensed to sell lottery tickets or shares through the Internet shall prominently display his or her license number on his or her Internet site or sites, as well as on any portal to his or her Internet site or sites, and shall appropriately display any notices or statements that are required by this Act or the rules adopted under this Act to appear on the back of lottery tickets or to be posted or made available at a licensed non-Internet agent’s place of business.
(20 ILCS 1605/7.15 new) Sec.
7.15.
Verification of age for Internet program;
security for on-line lottery accounts.
The Department shall, by rule, establish a procedure to verify that a person is 18 years of age or older before he or she may establish an on-line lottery account and purchase lottery tickets or shares through the Internet program.
By rule, the Department shall establish funding procedures for on-line lottery accounts and shall provide a mechanism for each on-line lottery account to have a personal identification number to prevent the unauthorized use of on-line lottery accounts.
(20 ILCS 1605/7.16 new) Sec.
7.16.
Residency restrictions;
limits on monthly Internet purchases;
Internet program games.
The Department SB0198 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b may, by rule, limit the persons authorized to purchase lottery tickets on-line to Illinois residents and may, by rule, set a limitation on the monthly purchases that may be made through any individual lottery account.
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All Lotto and Mega Million games offered by the Illinois Lottery shall be offered to on-line players, but the Department is authorized to determine which additional lottery games may be offered through the Internet program.
or (4) Contracts to have or give himself or another the option to buy or sell, or contracts to buy or sell, at a future time, any grain or other commodity whatsoever, or SB0198 - 2 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b any stock or security of any company, where it is at the time of making such contract intended by both parties thereto that the contract to buy or sell, or the option, whenever exercised, or the contract resulting therefrom, shall be settled, not by the receipt or delivery of such property, but by the payment only of differences in prices thereof;
or (4) Contracts to have or give himself or another the option to buy or sell, or contracts to buy or sell, at a future time, any grain or other commodity whatsoever, or any stock or security of any company, where it is at the time of making such contract intended by both parties thereto that the contract to buy or sell, or the option, whenever exercised, or the contract resulting therefrom, shall be settled, not by the receipt or delivery of such property, but by the payment only of differences in prices thereof;
however, the issuance, purchase, sale, exercise, endorsement or guarantee, by or through a person registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 8 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, or by or through a person exempt from such registration under said Section 8, of a put, call, or other option to buy or sell securities which have been registered with the Secretary of State or which are exempt from such registration under Section 3 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 is not gambling within the meaning of this paragraph (4);
however, the issuance, purchase, sale, exercise, endorsement or guarantee, by or through a person registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 8 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, or by or through a person SB0198 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b exempt from such registration under said Section 8, of a put, call, or other option to buy or sell securities which have been registered with the Secretary of State or which are exempt from such registration under Section 3 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 is not gambling within the meaning of this paragraph (4);
or SB0198 - 3 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b (10) Knowingly advertises any lottery or policy game, except for such activity related to lotteries, bingo games and raffles authorized by and conducted in accordance with the laws of Illinois or any other state;
or (10) Knowingly advertises any lottery or policy game, except for such activity related to lotteries, bingo games and raffles authorized by and conducted in accordance with the laws of Illinois or any other state;
except that nothing in this subdivision (11) prohibits transmission or receipt of such information for use in news reporting of sporting events or contests;
except that nothing in this subdivision (11) prohibits transmission or receipt of such SB0198 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b information for use in news reporting of sporting events or contests;
SB0198 - 4 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b (5) The game commonly known as "bingo", when conducted in accordance with the Bingo License and Tax Act.;
(5) The game commonly known as "bingo", when conducted in accordance with the Bingo License and Tax Act.;
(6.1) The purchase of lottery tickets through the Internet for a lottery conducted by the State of Illinois under the program established in Section 7.12 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
(6.1) The purchase of lottery tickets through the Internet for a lottery conducted by the State of Illinois under the program established in Section 7.12 of the SB0198 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b Illinois Lottery Law.
In prosecutions under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(12) of this Section circumstantial evidence shall have the same SB0198 - 5 - LRB094 07766 AMC 37944 b validity and weight as in any criminal prosecution.
In prosecutions under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(12) of this Section circumstantial evidence shall have the same validity and weight as in any criminal prosecution.
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Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black

  6. Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1

  7. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black

  8. Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black

  9. Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1

  10. Fiscal Note Filed

  11. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang

  13. Judicial Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black

  14. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black

  15. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  16. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brent Hassert

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 006-003-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  24. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005

  25. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 011-000-000

  29. Assigned to Gaming Committee

  30. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  35. Arrived in House

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 032-024-001

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton

  39. Recalled to Second Reading

  40. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Revenue; by Cullerton

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 006-004-000

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  46. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005

  49. Second Reading

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2005

  51. Do Pass Revenue; 006-004-000

  52. Assigned to Revenue

  53. Referred to Rules

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton · Cosponsor
  • Jack McGuire · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • John J. Cullerton
  • Jack McGuire

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 292202
Democrat 3101
Republican 0100
Total 322403
% of votes cast 54%41%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Brady — Nay
Sullivan, D. — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Demuzio — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Dahl — Nay
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Nay
Haine — Nay
Halvorson — Not Voting
Pankau — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Risinger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 198 do?
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall create a pilot program that allows Illinois residents to purchase Illinois lottery tickets on the Internet. Provides that the Act and the rules adopted pursuant to the Act pertaining to the sale of lottery tickets apply to the sale of lottery tickets under this program. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the exemption from conviction of gambling for lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law includes any activity conducted by the Department of Revenue to sell lottery tickets pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Lottery Law and its rules. Provides that persons who purchase lottery tickets through the Internet in connection with the Department of Revenue's pilot program shall not be convicted of gambling.
Who sponsors SB 198?
SB 198 is sponsored by John J. Cullerton and Jack McGuire.
What is the current status of SB 198?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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