---
type: "Bill"
title: "VIDEO GAMING-LOCATION"
description: "Amends the Video Gaming Act. Removes language regarding locating a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment near an inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1570"
citation: "Illinois HB 1570 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-13"
last_action: "2013-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22113980-4958-4b12-aef9-a9c08e53b89f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1570&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=72630&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "a05ef7e6eb379ebc288a4afc05cf899fd139e4ae055df88d279e6344c8cda3d2"
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 HB 1570 (98th) — VIDEO GAMING-LOCATION

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Removes language regarding locating a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment near an inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. 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=09800HB1570&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72630&DocNum=1570&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1570eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72630&DocNum=1570&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1570enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72630&DocNum=1570&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **91–24** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **41–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — primary (person)
- Matt Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `filing`
- **2013-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-024-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 12, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-03-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2013-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2013-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2013-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2013-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2013-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 041-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-26** Effective Date July 26, 2013
- **2013-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0112 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22113980-4958-4b12-aef9-a9c08e53b89f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).