VIDEO GAMING-VARIOUS
- Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- In committee Feb 18, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- 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 terminal operator from compensating a sales agent and broker based on a percentage of the after-tax profits from a video gaming terminal, the net terminal income from a video gaming terminal or attributed to licensed establishments, or any other compensation metric based upon the performance of a video gaming terminal in various licensed establishments. Provides that a…
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Amends the Video Gaming Act. Prohibits a terminal operator from compensating a sales agent and broker based on a percentage of the after-tax profits from a video gaming terminal, the net terminal income from a video gaming terminal or attributed to licensed establishments, or any other compensation metric based upon the performance of a video gaming terminal in various licensed establishments. Provides that a terminal operator shall not enter into any contract or agreement for the sharing, splitting, or payment of net terminal income with any other person. Prohibits any contract or agreement for the sharing, splitting, or payment of net terminal income with any other person executed before January 1, 2025 from being amended, modified, or extended. Allows a terminal operator to enter into a contract or agreement for the sharing, splitting, or payment of net terminal income with any other person if such contract is approved by the Illinois Gaming Board. Prohibits a sales agent and broker from giving anything of value to a current or potential licensed establishment. Prohibits a sales agent and broker that is not an owner of a terminal operator to solicit or procure a use agreement or any other contract or agreement that purports to control or authorize the placement or operation of a video gaming terminal on behalf of a terminal operator from a current or potential licensed establishment if that person is an immediate family member of a direct or indirect owner, officer, director, manager, employee, or a person who otherwise significantly influences or controls the licensed establishment. Provides that any use agreement currently authorizing the placement and operation of video gaming may continue as a valid and enforceable use agreement through the end of the current use agreement term, but shall not be amended, modified, extended, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Prohibits a current or potential licensed establishment from accepting anything of value from a terminal operator or sales agent and broker as any incentive or inducement to locate video gaming terminals in that establishment and licensed establishments. Makes other changes.
Every action
24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 16 earlier steps
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
- CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 017-000-000 · House Gaming
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
- HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee · House Gaming
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | House Gaming | Gaming - Do Pass MembersYes · 17
Not voting · 1 |
Passed 17–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Robert "Bob" RitaD Primary sponsor · District 28
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.