LOTTERY-SPECIAL INSTANT CAUSE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez-Kam Buckner-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Lakesia Collins-Dagmara Avelar, Fred Crespo and Aarón M. Ortíz 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1605/9.320 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 117020 ILCS 1605/21.4 new20 ILCS 1605/21.520 ILCS 1605/21.620 ILCS 1605/21.720 ILCS 1605/21.820 ILCS 1605/21.920 ILCS 1605/21.1020 ILCS 1605/21.1120 ILCS 1605/21.1320 ILCS 1605/21.15 new20 ILCS 1605/21.16 new20 ILCS 1605/21.12 rep.30 ILCS 105/5.990 new30 ILCS 105/5.991 new110 ILCS 947/67 Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a joint special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the special causes of: the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure; the Scratch-off for Illinois veterans; the Scratch-out Multiple Sclerosis scratch-off game; the Quality of Life scratch-off game; the Go For The Gold scratch-off game; the Scratch-off for State police memorials; the Scratch-off for homelessness prevention programs; the Scratch-off for Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness; the Scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois; and the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the joint special instant scratch-off game shall commence on January 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter, at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Lottery, as is reasonably practical. Provides that once the joint special instant scratch-off game is used to fund a special cause, the game will be used to fund the special cause for the remainder of the special causes' existence per the causes' respective provision. Provides that new specialty tickets and causes authorized by this Law shall be funded by the joint special instant scratch-off game. Provides that the Department shall be limited to supporting no more than 10 causes in total at any given time. Repeals a provision regarding the scratch-off game for school STEAM programs. Creates the scratch-off for United Negro College Fund Illinois. Provides that the UNCF Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Creates the Illinois DREAM scratch-off. Provides that the Illinois DREAM Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes other changes and conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Effective immediately. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2023HouseAssigned to Gaming Committee 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/28/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/28/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/12/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/12/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 5/12/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/12/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/12/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner 5/12/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/12/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins 5/12/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die