SB1473 - 104th General Assembly

HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE
Last Action
12/01/2025 - Senate: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 5/19from Ch. 8, par. 37-19
230 ILCS 5/19.10 new
230 ILCS 5/20from Ch. 8, par. 37-20
230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes provision stating that no organization licensee conducting its race meeting in a county bordering the Mississippi River and having a population greater than 230,000 may be a host track for its race meeting. Makes changes in provisions regarding organizations that may not conduct a horse race meeting, the standardbred racetrack in Cook County, the application for an organization license, and wagering. Adds provisions concerning the standardbred racetrack in Macon County. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Amends the Illinois Tax Income Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025 and ending on or before December 31, 2030, each taxpayer that is an organization gaming licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is entitled to a credit against certain imposed taxes in an amount up to $5,000,000 for qualified project capital infrastructure improvements for housing and other facilities that benefit backstretch workers at an organization gaming licensee facility operating May 1, 2025. In the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, removes the changes made to the definition of "host track". Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/31/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
1/31/2025 Senate First Reading
1/31/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/02/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/15/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
5/20/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/20/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
5/20/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
5/20/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/20/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
5/21/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/28/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/28/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
5/28/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025
5/29/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/29/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
10/14/2025 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
10/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
10/16/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
10/16/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
10/20/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
12/01/2025 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments