HB 3253 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

LOTTERY-DISASTER RELIEF

Summary

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery, beginning on January 1, 2014 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of citizens impacted by a disaster or emergency. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Disaster Relief Services Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for making grants to assist non-governmental, nonprofit organizations chartered by Congress in planning for, responding to, or assisting citizens recovering from disasters in the State. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Disaster Relief Services Fund. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2013

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Introduced Feb 26, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014

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Committee

Dec 3, 2014

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 22, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 11, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

Feb 26, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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