---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOTTERY-INTERNET GAMES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Allows the Illinois Lottery to offer Lucky Day Lotto, My3, Pick 3, and Pick 4 games through the Internet pilot program. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1955"
citation: "Illinois SB 1955 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 92
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92e77531-b310-4ceb-9c25-e7de70accbe8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1955&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73533&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "f01f3ad6c967dc02e34c34b9efd392be48940646714987b465816625751c7338"
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 1955 (98th) — LOTTERY-INTERNET GAMES

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Allows the Illinois Lottery to offer Lucky Day Lotto, My3, Pick 3, and Pick 4 games through the Internet pilot program. 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=09800SB1955&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73533&DocNum=1955&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1955eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73533&DocNum=1955&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1955enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73533&DocNum=1955&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Kotowski — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-03-13** Postponed - Executive
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2013
- **2013-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-002-000
- **2013-04-12** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-17** Third Reading - Passed; 032-018-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** To Finance Subcommittee
- **2013-05-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2013-05-15** To Finance Subcommittee
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2013
- **2013-10-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-10-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2013-10-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-10-22** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-10-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-10-22** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-10-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 010-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-10-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-10-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-10-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-10-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-11-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-11-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-11-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 20, 2013
- **2013-11-27** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-11-27** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-12-02** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-12-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-12-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-12-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-12-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-12-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4
- **2013-12-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 - December 3, 2013
- **2013-12-03** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-12-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2013-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2013-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2013-12-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-12-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-31** Effective Date December 31, 2013
- **2013-12-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0616 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92e77531-b310-4ceb-9c25-e7de70accbe8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).