97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5676

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Jim Watson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1605/7.12
20 ILCS 1605/7.18 new

    Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that, if the Internet pilot program becomes operational, the commissions paid to sales agents may not be reduced to a rate of less than 5%. Requires that Lottery tickets under the Internet Lottery program be purchased through the use of stored value cards authorized by the Department; however, an individual may add his or her prize on a winning ticket to a stored value card. Prohibits the purchase of Lottery tickets or the stored value cards under the Internet Lottery program using credit cards. Specifies that the stored value cards may only be purchased with cash by an individual 18 years of age or older. Provides that Internet Lottery prizes of up to $600 must be redeemed at a licensed retail sales agent. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning the lottery.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing
5Section 7.12 and by adding Section 7.18 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1605/7.12)
7    Sec. 7.12. Internet pilot program. The General Assembly
8finds that:
9        (1) the consumer market in Illinois has changed since
10    the creation of the Illinois State Lottery in 1974;
11        (2) the Internet has become an integral part of
12    everyday life for a significant number of Illinois
13    residents not only in regards to their professional life,
14    but also in regards to personal business and communication;
15    and
16        (3) the current practices of selling lottery tickets
17    does not appeal to the new form of market participants who
18    prefer to make purchases on the internet at their own
19    convenience.
20    It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an
21Internet pilot program for the sale of lottery tickets to
22capture this new form of market participant.
23    The Department shall create a pilot program that allows an

 

 

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1individual 18 years of age or older to purchase lottery tickets
2or shares on the Internet without using a Lottery retailer with
3on-line status, as those terms are defined by rule. The
4Department shall restrict the sale of lottery tickets on the
5Internet to transactions initiated and received or otherwise
6made exclusively within the State of Illinois. The Department
7shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this
8program. These rules shall include requirements for marketing
9of the Lottery to infrequent players. The provisions of this
10Act and the rules adopted under this Act shall apply to the
11sale of lottery tickets or shares under this program.
12    Before beginning the pilot program, the Department of the
13Lottery must submit a request to the United States Department
14of Justice for review of the State's plan to implement a pilot
15program for the sale of lottery tickets on the Internet and its
16propriety under federal law. The Department shall implement the
17Internet pilot program only if the Department of Justice does
18not object to the implementation of the program within a
19reasonable period of time after its review.
20    The Department is obligated to implement the pilot program
21set forth in this Section and Sections 7.15 and 7.16 only at
22such time, and to such extent, that the Department of Justice
23does not object to the implementation of the program within a
24reasonable period of time after its review. While the Illinois
25Lottery may only offer Lotto and Mega Millions games through
26the pilot program, the Department shall request review from the

 

 

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1federal Department of Justice for the Illinois Lottery to sell
2lottery tickets on the Internet on behalf of the State of
3Illinois that are not limited to just these games.
4    The Department shall authorize the private manager to
5implement and administer the program pursuant to the management
6agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a manner
7consistent with the provisions of this Section. If a private
8manager has not been selected pursuant to Section 9.1 at the
9time the Department is obligated to implement the pilot
10program, then the Department shall not proceed with the pilot
11program until after the selection of the private manager, at
12which time the Department shall authorize the private manager
13to implement and administer the program pursuant to the
14management agreement entered into under Section 9.1 and in a
15manner consistent with the provisions of this Section.
16    The pilot program shall last for not less than 36 months,
17but not more than 48 months from the date of its initial
18operation.
19    Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting
20the Department from implementing and operating a website portal
21whereby individuals who are 18 years of age or older with an
22Illinois mailing address may apply to purchase lottery tickets
23via subscription.
24    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Law, if the
25program authorized under this Section becomes operational, the
26commissions paid to sales agents licensed under the provision

 

 

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1of this Law may not be reduced to a rate of less than 5%.
2(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-840,
3eff. 12-23-09; 97-464, eff. 10-15-11.)
 
4    (20 ILCS 1605/7.18 new)
5    Sec. 7.18. Internet lottery sales; stored value cards.
6    (a) Lottery tickets under the Internet Lottery program must
7be purchased through the use of stored value cards authorized
8by the Department; however, an individual may add his or her
9prize on a winning ticket to a stored value card. Individuals
10may not purchase Lottery tickets or the stored value cards
11under the Internet Lottery program using credit cards. The
12stored value cards may only be purchased with cash by an
13individual 18 years of age or older.
14    (b) Internet Lottery prizes of up to $600 must be redeemed
15at a licensed retail sales agent.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.