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Bill	VIDEO GAMING-VARIOUS	Amends the Video Gaming Act. Makes changes in the definition of "video gaming terminal". Removes language restricting the operation of video gaming terminals near inter-track wagering licensees or inter-track wagering location licensees. Requires the splitting of the annual fees for video gaming terminals by a terminal operator and a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment. Prohibits the Illinois Gaming Board from disseminating information relating to video gaming that is specific to individual licensed locations, but allows the dissemination of information that is aggregated based on municipality or county (and makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act). Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds exemptions related to video gaming in provisions concerning the definition of "gambling device", the seizure of gambling devices, and gambling losses that are recoverable.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	SB 1738	Illinois SB 1738 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	61	2	2013-02-15	2013-06-24	openstates	ocd-bill/1ad1faed-8403-49a9-a35b-e5527c4df8ef	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1738&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72644&SessionID=85&GA=98	153ae44441306cc3356eff5230601895259553d2c4ab27d20fb3dd9b8cba48fc	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1738 (98th) — VIDEO GAMING-VARIOUS

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Makes changes in the definition of "video gaming terminal". Removes language restricting the operation of video gaming terminals near inter-track wagering licensees or inter-track wagering location licensees. Requires the splitting of the annual fees for video gaming terminals by a terminal operator and a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment. Prohibits the Illinois Gaming Board from disseminating information relating to video gaming that is specific to individual licensed locations, but allows the dissemination of information that is aggregated based on municipality or county (and makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act). Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds exemptions related to video gaming in provisions concerning the definition of "gambling device", the seizure of gambling devices, and gambling losses that are recoverable.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 35–15 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 71–41 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
• JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
• Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Link — primary (person)
• Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (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
• 2013-02-27 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2013-03-06 Postponed - Executive
• 2013-03-13 Postponed - Executive
• 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2013-03-20 Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
• 2013-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-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
• 2013-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2013-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2013-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
• 2013-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000
• 2013-04-18 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-04-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
• 2013-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
• 2013-04-24 Third Reading - Passed; 035-015-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-04-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-04-25 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-04-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2013-04-29 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-29 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-29 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-02 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
• 2013-05-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2013-05-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
• 2013-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-003-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2013-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2013-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2013-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-14 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-041-001 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-14 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2013-05-14 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-05-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-06-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-06-24 Effective Date June 24, 2013
• 2013-06-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0031 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1ad1faed-8403-49a9-a35b-e5527c4df8ef. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).