HB2724 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
FAMILY AMUSEMENT WAGERING ACT
Last Action
10/30/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Family Amusement Wagering Prohibition Act. Prohibits an owner or operator of a family amusement establishment from facilitating wagering on amusement devices. Prohibits a family amusement establishment from engaging in advertising that promotes wagering on amusement devices. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a family amusement establishment from offering certain types of games. Defines terms. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes changes in provisions concerning gaming and syndicated gaming. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
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Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026 and ending on or before December 31, 2030, each taxpayer that is an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is entitled to a credit against specified taxes in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of eligible expenditures up to $9,000,000 for qualified project capital infrastructure improvements for housing and other facilities that benefit backstretch workers at an organization licensee facility operating on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides, with exceptions, that no organization license may be granted to conduct a horse race meeting to any person at any place within 100 miles of a track located in a county with a population in excess of 230,000 and that borders the Mississippi River. In a provision regarding standardbred racetracks in Cook County, provides that consent for the issuance of an organization license for standardbred racing at specified race tracks from existing operators is not required after July 1, 2026. Requires the Illinois Racing Board to issue an organization license limited to standardbred racing to a racetrack located in Macon County. Provides that the Board may: (1) award fewer than the minimum number of racing days, but no fewer than 60 days of racing, if there is consent for fewer days of racing as agreed to by the organization licensee and the horsemen association representing the largest number of owners, trainers, jockeys, or standardbred drivers who race horses at that organization licensee's racing meeting; and (2) award racing days to the organization licensee in the remainder of 2026 and may award fewer than 60 days of racing in 2026 after the Board has considered the application. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Gaming Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 016-000-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/03/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/03/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 10/28/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Joyce |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000 |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |