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MULLIGAN-TENHOUSE-COULSON-PARKE-MATHIAS AND FRANKS.

(SULLIVAN)

   815 ILCS 505/2JJ new                                                        

        Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business  Practices  Act.      
   Provides  that  it  is  unlawful  to advertise or solicit patrons to a      
   gambling  establishment  without  including  a   statement   regarding      
   obtaining  assistance with gambling problems and including a toll-free      
   "800"  telephone  number  providing  crisis  counseling  and  referral      
   services to problem gamblers. Provides that a person who violates this      
   provision shall be subject to a civil  penalty  of  $1  per  piece  of      
   advertising  or  $1,000,  whichever  is  greater,  but  not  to exceed      
   $50,000. Provides that the Department of Human Services may  bring  an      
   action against a person who violates this provision.                        
   99-02-18  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   99-02-18  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 TENHOUSE              
   99-02-18  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 COULSON               
   99-02-18  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 PARKE                 
   99-02-18  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   99-02-24  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               CONSUMER PROT         
   99-03-05  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     007-000-001   HCON    
   99-03-05  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   99-03-10  H  JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO                 MATHIAS               
   99-03-16  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   99-03-16  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   99-03-25  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   99-03-25  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        112-000-000           
   99-03-25  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FRANKS                
   99-03-26  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   99-03-26  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   99-04-14              
   99-03-26  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            SULLIVAN              
   99-04-14  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   99-04-14  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   01-01-09  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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