---
type: "Bill"
title: "GAMING-TECH"
description: "Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited activities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 940"
citation: "Illinois HB 940 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 89
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2016-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e58d560-f840-499e-b8e4-6879aecab369"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=940&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85414&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "53a48e47a3d47e792986c0857f935125a86a44315aac2ec0e08ba2f843f93cf0"
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 940 (99th) — GAMING-TECH

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited activities.

## 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=09900HB0940&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85414&DocNum=940&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0940eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85414&DocNum=940&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0940enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85414&DocNum=940&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **44–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **87–28** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **47–2** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **87–28** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **97–11** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2015-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2015-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2015-05-07** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2015-10-08** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-10-10** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-10** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
- **2016-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
- **2016-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Executive
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Executive
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-001-000
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 047-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-26** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Terry Link
- **2016-05-26** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 049-000-000
- **2016-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 044-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 4, 5
- **2016-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
- **2016-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
- **2016-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-000-000
- **2016-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 087-028-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 087-028-000
- **2016-05-31** House Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2016
- **2016-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0757 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e58d560-f840-499e-b8e4-6879aecab369`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).