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| Bill | LOTTERY-INTERNET PROGRAM | Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes obsolete provisions requiring the Department of the Lottery to submit a request to the United States Department of Justice to review the State's plan for an Internet program. Provides that Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Mega Millions, Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, and other draw games that are offered at retail locations may be offered by the Department of the Lottery through its Internet program. Requires the private manager to obtain the Director of the Lottery's approval before providing any draw games. Provides that any game tickets that are approved for sale by lottery licensees are automatically approved for sale through the Internet program. Requires the Department of the Lottery to maintain responsible gaming controls in its policies. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed as prohibiting lottery tickets authorized for sale through the Internet program from also continuing to be sold at retail locations. Extends the repeal date of the Department of the Lottery's Internet program from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2028. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | HB 3661 | Illinois HB 3661 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 35 | 2 | 2019-02-15 | 2019-06-28 | openstates | ocd-bill/757161ff-8081-4391-927d-66a46b89c46c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3661&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120380&SessionID=108&GA=101 | b9a79bbd11dbcf54c4c69164da844488ea800a8f07d595e2a84a64fc7ff71ee2 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3661 (101st) — LOTTERY-INTERNET PROGRAM
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Removes obsolete provisions requiring the Department of the Lottery to submit a request to the United States Department of Justice to review the State's plan for an Internet program. Provides that Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Mega Millions, Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, and other draw games that are offered at retail locations may be offered by the Department of the Lottery through its Internet program. Requires the private manager to obtain the Director of the Lottery's approval before providing any draw games. Provides that any game tickets that are approved for sale by lottery licensees are automatically approved for sale through the Internet program. Requires the Department of the Lottery to maintain responsible gaming controls in its policies. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed as prohibiting lottery tickets authorized for sale through the Internet program from also continuing to be sold at retail locations. Extends the repeal date of the Department of the Lottery's Internet program from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2028. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 52–4 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 101–13 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-02-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
filing - 2019-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-05 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
amendment-introduction - 2019-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- 2019-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2019-03-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
amendment-introduction - 2019-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2019-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-013-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-11 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2019-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2019-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-11 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-04-30 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2019-05-09 Do Pass Executive; 013-003-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
- 2019-05-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
- 2019-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
reading-3 - 2019-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-06-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-06-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-06-28 Effective Date June 28, 2019
- 2019-06-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0035
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/757161ff-8081-4391-927d-66a46b89c46c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).