FANTASY SPORTS CONTEST ACT
Summary
Creates the Fantasy Sports Contest Act to provide regulation of companies providing access to paid fantasy sports contests and protect Illinois consumers who play paid fantasy sports contests for prizes from unfair acts and practices that may arise in the gaming process. Provides for the licensure of fantasy sports contest operators by the Illinois Gaming Board. Contains provisions concerning definitions, applicability, authority of the Board, fantasy sports player accounts, data security requirements, restrictions on games offered, prohibited activities, advertising, withholding of delinquent child support, audits, annual reports, applications, background investigations, fees, imposition and distribution of a privilege tax, and limitations on taxation of fantasy sports contest operators. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to provide that the Fantasy Sports Contest Act is scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021. Amends the Public Aid Code to add a fantasy sports contest operator licensed under the Fantasy Sports Contest Act to the definition of "State gaming licensee" under provisions concerning certification to any State gaming licensee of past due child support. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide that participants in fantasy sports contests and participation in fantasy sports contests as defined and offered under the Fantasy Sports Contest Act shall not be convicted of gambling. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Gaming Subcommittee
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Gaming Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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