---
type: "Bill"
title: "VIDEO GAMING-VOUCHERS"
description: "Amends the Video Gaming Act to provide that a video gaming terminal is a machine that can operate by insertion of an electronic voucher as well as cash. Defines \"electronic voucher\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 2234"
citation: "Illinois SB 2234 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74dde5be-9224-4546-bd62-9bd161b0827b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2234&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73825&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "727f9db119d1f1edbc711dc88937a965aae007e6cfa60f73f7fabe3e5adfb02e"
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 2234 (98th) — VIDEO GAMING-VOUCHERS

Amends the Video Gaming Act to provide that a video gaming terminal is a machine that can operate by insertion of an electronic voucher as well as cash. Defines "electronic voucher". 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=09800SB2234&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73825&DocNum=2234&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2234eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73825&DocNum=2234&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2234enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73825&DocNum=2234&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **34–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **80–37** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **41–14** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Michael W. Frerichs — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
- **2013-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
- **2013-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 034-013-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-037-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2013
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs `filing`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-002-000
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-014-000
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2013
- **2013-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0582 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74dde5be-9224-4546-bd62-9bd161b0827b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).