Illinois · Senate Bill 149 · 103rd General Assembly

LOTTERY-SCRATCH-OFF EPILEPSY

SB 149 Sponsored by Laura Fine Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a special instant scratch-off game titled "Epilepsy Quality of Life". Provides that the game commences on January 1, 2024 and shall be discontinued on December 31, 2029. Provides that the operation of the game is governed by the Act and by any rules adopted by the Department. Creates the Epilepsy Quality of Life Fund. Provides…

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Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a special instant scratch-off game titled "Epilepsy Quality of Life". Provides that the game commences on January 1, 2024 and shall be discontinued on December 31, 2029. Provides that the operation of the game is governed by the Act and by any rules adopted by the Department. Creates the Epilepsy Quality of Life Fund. Provides that the Department shall award grants to qualified recipients in amounts that are proportionate to the annual budget of each recipient in relation to every other recipient. Provides that during the time that tickets are sold for the Epilepsy Quality of Life game, the Department shall not unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant scratch-off lottery game. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the scratch-off game. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.