---
type: "Bill"
title: "VIDEO GAMING-FRATERNAL VETERAN"
description: "Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deposits of fees."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 745"
citation: "Illinois SB 745 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71a536f2-bce7-4f80-b245-33b223e83242"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=745&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55574&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "515862a7ed62ae8c7ab2ed2fc04b057e6082cdd43e3fe7291064e415fb92040b"
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 745 (97th) — VIDEO GAMING-FRATERNAL VETERAN

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deposits of fees.

## 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=09700SB0745&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55574&DocNum=745&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0745eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55574&DocNum=745&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0745enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55574&DocNum=745&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **70–44** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **40–14** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **38–14** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary Forby — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Gary Forby
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-001
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-03** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Forby `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 038-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2011-05-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-044-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-002-000
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-014-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0594 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/71a536f2-bce7-4f80-b245-33b223e83242`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).