FAMILY AMUSEMENT WAGERING
- Introduced May 2, 2024
- In committee May 2, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Creates the Family Amusement Wagering Prohibition Act. Prohibits a family amusement establishment from facilitating wagering on amusement games. Prohibits a family amusement establishment from engaging in advertising that promotes wagering on amusement games. Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit a family amusement establishment from offering: (1) an amusement game that entitles or enables a single player…
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Creates the Family Amusement Wagering Prohibition Act. Prohibits a family amusement establishment from facilitating wagering on amusement games. Prohibits a family amusement establishment from engaging in advertising that promotes wagering on amusement games. Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit a family amusement establishment from offering: (1) an amusement game that entitles or enables a single player to receive a coupon or a point that may only be redeemed onsite for merchandise and the coupon or point has no value other than for redemption onsite for merchandise; or (2) an amusement game that allows a single player to manipulate a claw or similar device within an enclosure that entitles or enables a person to receive merchandise directly from the amusement game. Defines terms. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits gambling, and is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, when he or she knowingly facilitates wagering on amusement games or knowingly engages in advertising that promotes wagering on amusement games in violation of the Family Amusement Wagering Prohibition Act.
Every action
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- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 37 cosponsors: 36 Democrats, 1 Republican.
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Daniel DidechD Primary sponsor · District 59
All 37 cosponsors
- Abdelnasser RashidD
- Angelica Guerrero-CuellarD
- Ann M. WilliamsD
- Anna MoellerD
- Anne Stava-MurrayD
- Barbara HernandezD
- Bob MorganD
- Dagmara AvelarD
- Diane Blair-SherlockD
- Eva-Dina DelgadoD
- Gregg JohnsonD
- Harry BentonD
- Janet Yang RohrD
- Jeff KeicherR
- Jennifer Gong-GershowitzD
- Joyce MasonD
- Katie StuartD
- Kelly M. BurkeD
- Kelly M. CassidyD
- Kevin John OlickalD
- Laura Faver DiasD
- Margaret CrokeD
- Matt HansonD
- Maurice A. West, IID
- Michael J. KellyD
- Michelle MussmanD
- Nabeela SyedD
- Norma HernandezD
- Rita MayfieldD
- Robert "Bob" RitaD
- Sharon ChungD
- Sonya M. HarperD
- Sue SchererD
- Suzanne M. NessD
- Terra Costa HowardD
- Tracy Katz MuhlD
- Will GuzzardiD
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.