HORSE RACING-OTB-SCHOOLS Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters and William D. Burns) 10/29/2009SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto 230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. In provisions limiting locations of inter-track wagering location facilities, specifies that the schools that the facilities may not be located near are elementary or secondary public or private schools recognized by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the Video Gaming Act be amended to change the signature requirement for referendums to prohibit video gaming within a municipality or county from 25% of the legal voters of that municipality or county to 11% of the total ballots cast of the registered voters of the municipality, township, or county in the last regular election conducted in the municipality, township, or county. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Gaming 3/6/2009SenateDo Pass Gaming; 005-001-001 3/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-010-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/23/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Winters 4/28/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-004-000 4/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009 5/29/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009 5/30/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 059-056-001 5/30/2009HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 5/30/2009HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 065-047-000 5/30/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-056-000 5/30/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2009SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 15, 2009 10/29/2009SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto