LOTTERY-SCRATCH-OFF EPILEPSY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a special instant scratch-off game titled "Epilepsy Quality of Life". Provides that the game commences on January 1, 2024 and shall be discontinued on December 31, 2029. Provides that the operation of the game is governed by the Act and by any rules adopted by the Department. Creates the Epilepsy Quality of Life Fund. Provides that the Department shall award grants to qualified recipients in amounts that are proportionate to the annual budget of each recipient in relation to every other recipient. Provides that during the time that tickets are sold for the Epilepsy Quality of Life game, the Department shall not unreasonably diminish the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant scratch-off lottery game. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the scratch-off game. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Napoleon Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Terri Bryant
RRepublican
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