Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB4885      — CRIM CD-GAMBLING LOSS-FANTASY

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill limits the recovery of gambling losses specifically related to fantasy contests in Illinois.

This bill changes the Criminal Code of 2012 to specify that only residents of Illinois can sue for illegal gambling losses. It also states that losses from fantasy contests cannot be recovered in civil actions.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers cannot recover losses incurred from participating in fantasy contests.

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision of the Code that provides that a person who by illegal gambling loses $50 or more to another person may sue for and recover the money or other thing of value, so lost and paid or delivered, in a civil action against the winner thereof, with costs, in the circuit court, applies only to a natural person with residency in the State of Illinois. Provides that losses as a result of participation in any fantasy contests against a fantasy contest operator, including single-player fantasy contests, are not recoverable under the provision. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

  5. Second Reading

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  13. Referred to Assignments

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

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

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

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 016-000-000

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  28. Assigned to Gaming Committee

  29. Referred to Rules Committee

  30. First Reading

  31. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Don Harmon

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 9000
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 106 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 69006
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 1050012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Not Voting
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Gaming

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10002
Republican 6000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4885      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision of the Code that provides that a person who by illegal gambling loses $50 or more to another person may sue for and recover the money or other thing of value, so lost and paid or delivered, in a civil action against the winner thereof, with costs, in the circuit court, applies only to a natural person with residency in the State of Illinois. Provides that losses as a result of participation in any fantasy contests against a fantasy contest operator, including single-player fantasy contests, are not recoverable under the provision. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4885     ?
HB4885      is sponsored by Don Harmon and Kevin John Olickal (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4885     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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