Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1159

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that each owners license, upon expiration, shall become subject to a competitive bidding process. Replaces the privilege tax with a competitive bidding tax, at a rate established by the successful bidder. Replaces the current system of distributing riverboat gambling moneys with a new system. Repeals a Section authorizing an owners licensee that was not conducting riverboat gambling operations on January 1, 1998 to relocate to a new home dock location. Repeals a related Section of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
2/4/2003	House	First Reading
2/4/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/5/2003	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
3/13/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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