SB1473 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE
Last Action
10/14/2025 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 5/3.075  
230 ILCS 5/19  from Ch. 8, par. 37-19
230 ILCS 5/19.5  
230 ILCS 5/19.10 new  
230 ILCS 5/20  from Ch. 8, par. 37-20
230 ILCS 5/26  from 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:
230 ILCS 5/3.075  
Adds reference to:
35 ILCS 5/252 new  
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 that changes made to the definition of "host track". Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/31/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
1/31/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/31/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
4/02/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/15/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
5/20/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/20/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
5/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
5/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/20/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
5/21/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/28/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/28/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
5/28/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025
5/29/2025SenateSecond Reading
5/29/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025
6/02/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
10/14/2025SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
10/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
10/16/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
10/16/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
10/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
10/29/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
10/29/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
10/29/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments