Amends the Raffles Act. Provides that certain licensing requirements and certain restrictions on the conduct of raffles do not apply to a charitable institution if (i) the sole purpose of the charitable institution is to raise funds for a children's research hospital that is exempted from the payment of federal income taxes by the United States Internal Revenue Code, (ii) the net proceeds from raffles conducted by the charitable institution are used by the organization for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, and (iii) the charitable institution obtains a license from the Department of Revenue to conduct raffles. Effective immediately.
Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Congratulates Oriella Robinson of Edwardsville on the occasion of her 103rd birthday.
Congratulates Chief Donald Feher of the Fairview Fire Department on his retirement after serving for 37 years.
Mourns the death while serving in Iraq of Sergeant Steven Paul Mennemeyer of Granite City.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the $10 fee that a county may impose on each defendant on a judgment of guilty or a grant of supervision may be used to finance the county drug court, the county mental health court, or both (instead of the county mental health court only). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that, beginning on the effective date and until moneys deposited into the Horse Racing Equity Fund are distributed and received, a pari-mutuel tax at the rate of 0.25% (instead of 1.5%) of the daily pari-mutuel handle is imposed at a pari-mutuel facility whose license is derived from a track located in a county that borders the Mississippi River and conducted live racing in the previous year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Louis Jackstadt on the occasion of his retirement as Collinsville city clerk.
Congratulates the Liberty Middle School cheerleading team in Edwardsville on becoming State champions and for their achievements as outstanding young athletes and students.