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type: "Bill"
title: "LOTTERY-INTERNET PROGRAM"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3661"
citation: "Illinois HB 3661 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/757161ff-8081-4391-927d-66a46b89c46c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3661&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120380&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "b9a79bbd11dbcf54c4c69164da844488ea800a8f07d595e2a84a64fc7ff71ee2"
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 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3661&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120380&DocNum=3661&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3661eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120380&DocNum=3661&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3661enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120380&DocNum=3661&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **524** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **10113** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/757161ff-8081-4391-927d-66a46b89c46c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).