VIDEO GAMING-INVESTIGATORS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Barbara Flynn Currie) 7/13/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0809 230 ILCS 5/1Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:230 ILCS 40/79 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that investigators appointed by the Illinois Gaming Board shall have authority to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the Act and the Riverboat Gambling Act, as deemed necessary by the Board. Provides that these investigators have and may exercise all of the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed in connection with conduct subject to the Act and exercised in cooperation with a local police department. Effective immediately. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/29/2012SenateAssigned to Executive 3/8/2012SenatePostponed - Executive 3/9/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012 3/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/27/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-009-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/26/2012HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 4/26/2012HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 5/3/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 5/3/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/30/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/13/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/13/2012SenateEffective Date July 13, 2012 7/13/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0809