Illinois · Senate Bill 2800 · 104th General Assembly

SPORTS WAGERING-NO LOCAL TAXES

SB 2800 Sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Sports Wagering Act. Denies home rule units the power to regulate, license, or tax sports wagering. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  10. SenateTo Gaming, Wagering, and Racing
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 13 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.