HB4323 | Illinois 2015-2016 | FANTASY CONTESTS ACT

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On May 3, 2016 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

On April 22, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

On April 21, 2016 in the House:

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

On April 20, 2016 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On April 19, 2016 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

On April 8, 2016 in the House:

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016

On February 16, 2016 in the House:

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

On November 9, 2015 in the House:

Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading

On October 27, 2015 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Provides for fees with respect to fantasy sports contest operators that have annual fantasy sports contest revenue of $100,000. Provides for the withholding of money from winnings for past-due support obligations.

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Fantasy Sports Contest Act to provide regulation of companies providing access to paid fantasy sports contests and protect Illinois consumers who play paid fantasy sports contests for prizes from unfair acts and practices that may arise in the gaming process. Provides for the licensure of fantasy sports contest operators by the Illinois Gaming Board. Contains provisions concerning definitions, applicability, authority of the Board, fantasy sports player accounts, data security requirements, restrictions on games offered, prohibited activities, advertising, withholding of delinquent child support, audits, annual reports, applications, background investigations, fees, imposition and distribution of a privilege tax, and limitations on taxation of fantasy sports contest operators. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to provide that the Fantasy Sports Contest Act is scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to add a fantasy sports contest operator licensed under the Fantasy Sports Contest Act to the definition of "State gaming licensee" under provisions concerning certification to any State gaming licensee of past due child support. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide that participants in fantasy sports contests and participation in fantasy sports contests as defined and offered under the Fantasy Sports Contest Act shall not be convicted of gambling. Effective immediately.