---
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: "94th"
identifier: "HB 1918"
citation: "Illinois HB 1918 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 82
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2005-02-14"
last_action: "2006-05-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f46bb808-acfc-418e-8ea2-8cd6989d39b1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1918&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16735&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4801cb943b1a8d550da001ab897cd6ee74291888add980dd7594814caea571d8"
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 1918 (94th) — 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=09400HB1918&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16735&DocNum=1918&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1918eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16735&DocNum=1918&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1918enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16735&DocNum=1918&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Amendments, Amendment 1 — **70–30** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **66–37** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **40–16** (pass) · upper
- Amendments, Amendment 3 — **40–16** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **70–32** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dan Cronin — cosponsor (person)
- Louis S. Viverito — cosponsor (person)
- Robert S. Molaro — primary (person)
- Todd Sieben — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2005-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2006-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-11** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-11** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-12** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-12** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-12** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-12** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-12** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-14** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-17** Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-17** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2006-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2006-04-26** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-04-26** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 070-030-003 `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-26** Chair Rules Bill be Placed on Unlimited Debate Status
- **2006-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
- **2006-04-26** Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 070-032-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2006-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2006-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2006-05-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
- **2006-05-03** Waive Posting Notice
- **2006-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2006-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
- **2006-05-03** Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2006
- **2006-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2006
- **2006-05-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Hendon `amendment-failure`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; 040-016-001; Hendon `amendment-passage`
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-05-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2006-05-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2006-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 066-037-000
- **2006-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-26** Effective Date May 26, 2006
- **2006-05-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0804 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f46bb808-acfc-418e-8ea2-8cd6989d39b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).