Illinois · Senate Bill 3255 · 103rd General Assembly

VIDEO GAMING-DONATE WINNINGS

SB 3255 Sponsored by Bill Cunningham Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  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 Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may require video gaming terminals to display a message informing players they may round their winnings down to the nearest whole dollar amount and donate the difference to the special causes described in the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules to establish additional criteria and processes to enable video gaming…

Read the full title (129 words)

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board may require video gaming terminals to display a message informing players they may round their winnings down to the nearest whole dollar amount and donate the difference to the special causes described in the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules to establish additional criteria and processes to enable video gaming terminals and payout machines to offer players the option to round winnings down to the nearest whole dollar amount or $0 and donate the difference to the State Lottery Fund for distribution to the special causes. Provides that tickets dispensed by pressing the ticket dispensing button on the video gaming terminal must also indicate the total amount to be donated to the special causes.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Gaming, Wagering, and Racing · Senate Gaming, Wagering, and Racing
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.