GAMING-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick Welch-Emil Jones, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Jay C. Hoffman) 6/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0027 230 ILCS 10/1from Ch. 120, par. 2401Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:230 ILCS 10/1Adds reference to:230 ILCS 10/12from Ch. 120, par. 2412230 ILCS 10/13from Ch. 120, par. 2413Deletes everything. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Increases the admission tax to $4 per person admitted by a licensee that admitted 2,300,000 or fewer persons in the previous calendar year and $5 per person admitted by a licensee that admitted more than 2,300,000 persons in the previous calendar year. Increases the wagering tax from July 1, 2003 until the earlier of (1) July 1, 2005; (2) the first date after the effective date of this amendatory Act that riverboat gambling operations are conducted pursuant to a dormant license, or (3) the first day that riverboat gambling operations are conducted under the authority of an owners license that is in addition to the 10 owners licenses initially authorized under the Act. Provides that the additional wagering tax revenues shall be paid into the Common School Fund. Effective immediately. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/20/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 008-005-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2003 3/27/2003SenateVerified 3/27/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 3/27/2003HouseArrived in House 3/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/21/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/30/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/30/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/30/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-053-002 5/30/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02 5/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02 - May 31, 2003 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick Welch 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Patrick Welch 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 008-005-000 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 033-024-001 5/31/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2003SenateSent to the Governor 6/20/2003SenateGovernor Approved 6/20/2003SenateEffective Date June 20, 2003 6/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0027