---
type: "Bill"
title: "GAMBLING-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Native American Gaming Compact Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 744"
citation: "Illinois SB 744 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 118
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/33d829b3-4050-4892-aa6d-12eaed8daac0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41641&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "61f1aee41f44f416d5b9c7b47f90476baac7d062b9eb2977ae9a0549a54aa308"
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 744 (96th) — GAMBLING-VARIOUS

Amends the Native American Gaming Compact Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09600SB0744&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41641&DocNum=744&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0744eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41641&DocNum=744&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0744enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41641&DocNum=744&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **39–15** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **30–28** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **39–15** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **74–32** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-05-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-05-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2009-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-14** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Gaming
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 006-000-002
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 006-000-002
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 006-000-002
- **2009-05-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 007-001-000
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 007-001-000
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 007-001-000
- **2009-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-22** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 26, 2009
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Postponed - Gaming
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2009-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-30** Verified
- **2009-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 030-028-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-06-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-06-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-08** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
- **2009-10-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-10-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-10-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2009-10-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-10-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-10-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-30** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2009-10-30** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2009-12-01** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2010-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-032-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2010-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 27, 2010
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-015-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 039-015-000
- **2010-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2010
- **2010-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1479 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/33d829b3-4050-4892-aa6d-12eaed8daac0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).