---
type: "Bill"
title: "GAMING-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5017"
citation: "Illinois HB 5017 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-06"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0906d090-004b-4dad-ac97-83d612a1f820"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5017&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=79756&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "8579b2277c244c648e42cdb1d49e375467a651d30753476cc6721c446689c119"
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 5017 (98th) — GAMING-TECH

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. 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=09800HB5017&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79756&DocNum=5017&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5017eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79756&DocNum=5017&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5017enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79756&DocNum=5017&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **104–12** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **43–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin `filing`
- **2014-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-02-11** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-02-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-02-14** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-02-14** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-02-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-02-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-02-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2014-02-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-02-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-02-18** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-02-25** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-02-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-012-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-02-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-02-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2014-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2014
- **2014-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2014-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2014
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1071 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0906d090-004b-4dad-ac97-83d612a1f820`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).