Bill Status of HB 6865   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  LOTTERY-SCRATCH-OUT CRIME

House Sponsors
Rep. LaShawn K. Ford and John A. Fritchey

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1605/2from Ch. 120, par. 1152
20 ILCS 1605/9.1
20 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 1170
20 ILCS 1605/21.9 new
30 ILCS 105/5.755 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue, beginning on January 1, 2011 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant "Scratch-Out Crime" scratch-off game. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Municipal Police Hiring Assistance Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department for distribution on a pro rata share, based on population, to municipal police departments in the State for the hiring of municipal police officers. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Defines "net revenue". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Municipal Police Hiring Assistance Fund. Effective January 1, 2011.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/3/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/3/2010HouseFirst Reading
  5/3/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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