---
type: "Bill"
title: "HORSE-ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING"
description: "Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Allows an organization licensee to maintain a system whereby advance deposit wagering may take place or to contract with another person to carry out a system of advance deposit wagering. Makes changes in the definitions of \"Inter-track wagering\", \"non-host licensee\", \"pari-mutuel system of wagering\", \"licensee\", \"wagering facility\", and \"wagering\". Adds definitions of \"advance deposit wagering licensee\" and \"advance deposit wagering\". Provides for a pari-mutuel tax on advance deposit wagering. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1298"
citation: "Illinois SB 1298 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-10"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92c54d5c-5ebe-4c19-92bc-dcf0a84e0134"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1298&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=42394&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9431125620375e95fc05c302f758a6e9433df353342868fd176ee9b8af8f5a26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1298 (96th) — HORSE-ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Allows an organization licensee to maintain a system whereby advance deposit wagering may take place or to contract with another person to carry out a system of advance deposit wagering. Makes changes in the definitions of "Inter-track wagering", "non-host licensee", "pari-mutuel system of wagering", "licensee", "wagering facility", and "wagering". Adds definitions of "advance deposit wagering licensee" and "advance deposit wagering". Provides for a pari-mutuel tax on advance deposit wagering. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1298&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42394&DocNum=1298&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1298eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42394&DocNum=1298&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1298enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42394&DocNum=1298&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **43–9** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **43–11** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **87–27** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Assigned to Gaming `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-06** Do Pass as Amended Gaming; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 007-000-000
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 008-000-000
- **2009-03-31** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 043-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-04-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2009-04-29** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-05-07** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2009-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-027-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Gaming `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Gaming; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-011-000
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0762 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92c54d5c-5ebe-4c19-92bc-dcf0a84e0134`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).