Illinois · House Bill 2990 · 104th General Assembly

VIDEO GAMING-HOME RULE UNIT

HB 2990 Sponsored by Michael J. Kelly In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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. Prohibits a home rule unit of local government with a population of over 1,000,000 from enforcing any local ordinance passed prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act prohibiting the operation of video gaming terminals within the corporate limits of the municipality. Prohibits a home rule unit of government with a population of over 1,000,000 from imposing any fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal in excess of $250 per year.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  3. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 14 cosponsors

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.