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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1159   </title>
<shortdesc>RIVERBOATS-LICENSE BIDDING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dave Winters</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>230 ILCS 10/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2406</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2407</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/7.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2413</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/13.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/11.2 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 5/54 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Gaming Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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