---
type: "Bill"
title: "BINGO-LOCAL GOV-PRIZES"
description: "Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Allows for units of local governments to conduct bingo without a license or fee under specified conditions. Increases the maximum aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo conducted by a senior citizens organization or a unit of local government from $5 to $10. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3011"
citation: "Illinois SB 3011 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-04"
last_action: "2010-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b64d3ffb-8606-45ff-9a79-4fd363cbcf70"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3011&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50344&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "a64d6d708e1b22de8cc7dce46ab1d43829a900f15f65416e99a6576112a501e8"
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 3011 (96th) — BINGO-LOCAL GOV-PRIZES

Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Allows for units of local governments to conduct bingo without a license or fee under specified conditions. Increases the maximum aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo conducted by a senior citizens organization or a unit of local government from $5 to $10. 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=09600SB3011&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50344&DocNum=3011&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3011eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50344&DocNum=3011&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3011enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50344&DocNum=3011&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **98–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2010-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Gaming `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-04** Do Pass Gaming; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Third Reading - Passed; 048-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-22** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2010-04-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2010
- **2010-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1055 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b64d3ffb-8606-45ff-9a79-4fd363cbcf70`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).