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Bill	VIDEO GAMING-VOUCHERS	Amends the Video Gaming Act to provide that a video gaming terminal is a machine that can operate by insertion of an electronic voucher as well as cash. Defines "electronic voucher". Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	SB 2234	Illinois SB 2234 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	40	3	2013-02-15	2013-08-27	openstates	ocd-bill/74dde5be-9224-4546-bd62-9bd161b0827b	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2234&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73825&SessionID=85&GA=98	727f9db119d1f1edbc711dc88937a965aae007e6cfa60f73f7fabe3e5adfb02e	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2234 (98th) — VIDEO GAMING-VOUCHERS

Amends the Video Gaming Act to provide that a video gaming terminal is a machine that can operate by insertion of an electronic voucher as well as cash. Defines "electronic voucher". Effective immediately.

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 — 34–13 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 80–37 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 41–14 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Michael W. Frerichs — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs filing
• 2013-02-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-03-05 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2013-03-13 Do Pass Executive; 011-001-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
• 2013-03-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
• 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 034-013-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-04-12 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
• 2013-04-12 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-12 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-24 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-01 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
• 2013-05-22 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-22 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
• 2013-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-037-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2013-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2013
• 2013-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs filing
• 2013-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
• 2013-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-002-000
• 2013-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-014-000
• 2013-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2013
• 2013-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0582 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/74dde5be-9224-4546-bd62-9bd161b0827b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).