RACING-REMOVE CAP LICENSES Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. Margaret Croke) 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes a provision that provides that an eligible race track located in a county that has a population of more than 230,000 and is bounded by the Mississippi River may establish up to 9 inter-track wagering locations, an eligible race track located in Stickney Township in Cook County may establish up to 16 inter-track wagering locations, and an eligible race track located in Palatine Township in Cook County may establish up to 18 inter-track wagering locations. Removes a provision that provides that any eligible racetrack conducting Standardbred racing may have up to 16 inter-track wagering locations. Provides that an inter-track wagering location licensee may conduct inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering without written consent regardless of whether it is located within 5 miles (or 8 miles for specific locations outside of Chicago) of a race track if the Illinois Racing Board licensed the inter-track wagering location licensee before initially issuing an organization license to the race track in question.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that an eligible race track located in a county that has a population of more than 230,000 and that is bounded by the Mississippi River may establish up to 9 inter-track wagering location licenses, and an eligible race track conducting standardbred racing may have up to 16 inter-track wagering location licenses. Provides that in addition to these inter-track wagering location licenses, all other eligible race tracks may have up to 34 in total between all eligible inter-track wagering location licenses (instead of an eligible race track located in Stickney Township in Cook County establishing up to 16 inter-track wagering locations and an eligible race track located in Palatine Township in Cook County establishing up to 18 inter-track wagering locations). Provides that no inter-track wagering location licensee, inter-track wagering licensee, or organization licensee may give anything of value to a licensed establishment as an incentive or inducement to locate video gaming terminals in that establishment. 1/12/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 1/12/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Executive 2/10/2022SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 15, 2022 2/22/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/22/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022 2/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022 3/2/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 3/9/2022SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham 3/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/9/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 3/9/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/10/2022HouseArrived in House 3/10/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/10/2022HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/17/2022HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die