Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 1124 — CRIM CD-GAMBLING-VIDEO GAME

Last action — Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds, to the list of activities that are exempt from the offense of gambling, an offer of prizes, awards, or compensation to contestants in a bona fide contest between 2 or more individuals participating in (1) an electronic video game simulating a contest requiring skill, experience, dexterity, and precision in which the element of chance does not predominate or (2) an electronic video game requiring speed and accuracy of response to factual questions in which the element of chance does not predominate; but not including card games and simulated card games and not including any gambling game or activity of the type conducted under the Bingo Licensing Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Raffles Act, the Charitable Games Act, the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, or the Riverboat Gambling Act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1124 removes a significant portion of the original text, particularly the details about exemptions from gambling offenses related to contests involving electronic video games. This change simplifies the bill, focusing on key aspects rather than complex definitions. It is important because it may lead to a clearer understanding of what constitutes legal contests and could impact how video gaming competitions are regulated in Illinois.

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HB1124 Engrossed LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
HB1124 Enrolled LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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, HB1124 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b 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, HB1124 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b shall be settled, not by the receipt or delivery of such property, but by the payment only of differences in prices thereof;
or HB1124 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b (9) Knowingly drafts, prints or publishes any lottery ticket or share, or any policy ticket, slip, record, document or similar device, 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 foreign government;
or HB1124 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b (9) Knowingly drafts, prints or publishes any lottery ticket or share, or any policy ticket, slip, record, document or similar device, 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 foreign government;
HB1124 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b (1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the happening of chance including without limitation contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident insurance;
HB1124 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b (1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the happening of chance including without limitation contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident insurance;
(8) Raffles when conducted in accordance with the HB1124 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b Raffles Act;
(8) Raffles when conducted in accordance with the HB1124 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b Raffles Act;
A second or subsequent conviction under any of HB1124 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b subsections (a)(3) through (a)(11), is a Class 4 felony.
A second or subsequent conviction under any of HB1124 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 04159 RLC 24197 b subsections (a)(3) through (a)(11), is a Class 4 felony.
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Action History

  1. Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

  2. Placed Calendar Total Veto October 12, 2007

  3. Override Governor Veto - House Passed 071-040-000; MOTION #2

  4. 3/5 Vote Required

  5. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Robert S. Molaro; MOTION # 2

  6. Override Governor Veto - House Lost 067-044-000

  7. 3/5 Vote Required

  8. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Robert S. Molaro; MOTION #1

  9. Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007

  10. Governor Vetoed

  11. Sent to the Governor

  12. Passed Both Houses

  13. Third Reading - Passed; 046-005-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007

  15. Second Reading

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  17. Do Pass Executive; 011-001-000

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson

  19. Assigned to Executive

  20. Referred to Rules

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2007

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Home Rule Note Filed

  26. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 062-044-001

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  28. Removed from Short Debate Status

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  30. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed

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

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Correctional Note Filed

  34. Pension Note Filed

  35. Fiscal Note Filed

  36. State Debt Impact Note Filed

  37. Judicial Note Filed

  38. Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed

  39. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-003-000

  41. Assigned to Gaming Committee

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro

Sponsors

  • Robert S. Molaro · Cosponsor
  • Frank C. Watson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Robert S. Molaro
  • Frank C. Watson

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

Motion

Failed 71 Yea · 40 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633507
Democrat 7200
Republican 1300
Total 714007
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Scully — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Krause — Nay
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Madigan — Yea
May — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Nay
Hannig — Yea
Myers — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Schock — Nay
Howard — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Nay
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Bradley, John — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Nay
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Dunkin — Nay
Dunn — Nay
Flider — Nay
Franks — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Nay
Watson — Not Voting
Meyer — Not Voting
Nekritz — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Hassert — Not Voting
Jefferson — Nay
Osmond — Not Voting
Kosel — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Nay
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mulligan — Nay
Fortner — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 5 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39307
Democrat 6201
Republican 1000
Total 46508
% of votes cast 78%8%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Not Voting
Noland — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Demuzio — Not Voting
Viverito — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Nay
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Not Voting
Hendon — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Nay
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 44 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5638011
Democrat 6300
Republican 0301
Total 6244012
% of votes cast 53%37%0%10%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferies — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
May — Yea
Cole — Nay
Lang — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Lindner — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Brady — Yea
Munson — Nay
Myers — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Harris — Yea
Poe — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Howard — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Hannig — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Nay
Fritchey — Nay
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
Watson — Nay
Leitch — Not Voting
McGuire — Not Voting
Bradley, John — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Yarbrough — Nay
Coulson — Not Voting
Cross — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Hassert — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Krause — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Not Voting
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Gordon — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1124 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds, to the list of activities that are exempt from the offense of gambling, an offer of prizes, awards, or compensation to contestants in a bona fide contest between 2 or more individuals participating in (1) an electronic video game simulating a contest requiring skill, experience, dexterity, and precision in which the element of chance does not predominate or (2) an electronic video game requiring speed and accuracy of response to factual questions in which the element of chance does not predominate; but not including card games and simulated card games and not including any gambling game or activity of the type conducted under the Bingo Licensing Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Raffles Act, the Charitable Games Act, the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, or the Riverboat Gambling Act.
Who sponsors HB 1124?
HB 1124 is sponsored by Robert S. Molaro and Frank C. Watson.
What is the current status of HB 1124?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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