republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-1279.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "TICKET FOR THE CURE GAME"
description: "Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the \"Ticket For The Cure\" scratch-off game shall be discontinued on December 31, 2016 (instead of December 31, 2011). Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Ticket For The Cure Board shall be discontinued on June 30, 2017 (instead of June 30, 2012). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1279"
citation: "Illinois SB 1279 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/134e8832-1977-4a05-adf4-68cdfa1841d5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1279&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=56938&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "1002043630239371065212c92cfe7248b9009403911eebaf3de1dd313dad0bb8"
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 1279 (97th) — TICKET FOR THE CURE GAME

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the "Ticket For The Cure" scratch-off game shall be discontinued on December 31, 2016 (instead of December 31, 2011). Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Ticket For The Cure Board shall be discontinued on June 30, 2017 (instead of June 30, 2012). 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=09700SB1279&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56938&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1279eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56938&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1279enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56938&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **107–5** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Postponed - Human Services
- **2011-03-15** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-04-13** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2011-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2011-05-16** Re-assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-16** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-16** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-26** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-26** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2011-05-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-005-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-11** Effective Date July 11, 2011
- **2011-07-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0092 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/134e8832-1977-4a05-adf4-68cdfa1841d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).