Sen. Neil Anderson

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Sports Wagering Act to clarify that gambling on Illinois collegiate teams is generally prohibited, with a specific temporary exception allowing in-person bets on certain types of games until July 1, 2024. It establishes strict rules for who can place bets, requiring individuals to be at least 21 years old and physically located within the state. The legislation also mandates that online sportsbooks must clearly warn customers about potential fees when using credit cards for deposits and requires the use of official league data for determining the outcomes of most sports events.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new program to help Illinois state retirees and their families enroll in Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance. The Department of Central Management Services will work with various state retirement systems to hire an administrator who audits health records and assists eligible individuals with the enrollment process. The program aims to ensure that Medicare serves as the primary health coverage while state benefits act as secondary coverage, and it will provide educational materials and direct assistance for disability claims. Annual reports will be submitted to track how many people transition to these federal benefits and the resulting cost savings for the state.

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative action or executive action, including, but not limited to, campaign contributions, endorsement of candidacy, or any in-kind contributions supporting an official, State employee, or candidate for a State executive or State legislative office. Prohibits a lobbyist or lobbying entity from soliciting an official or State employee to violate similar provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.

Amends the Election Code. Requires a person who has not timely filed valid nomination papers and who intends to become a write-in candidate for a political party's nomination for any office for which the nomination is uncontested to file a written statement or notice of that intent with the local election official where the candidate is seeking to appear on the ballot (rather than to file a written statement or notice of that intent with the State Board of Elections or the local election official with whom nomination papers for such office are filed).

Amends the Election Code. Replaces some instances of annual or semi-annual reports with quarterly reports. In provisions relating to limitations on campaign contributions, removes provisions inoperative beginning July 1, 2013. Removes a reference to the dissolved Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform. Removes references to a temporary filing system effective through August 1, 2009. Removes references to specified committees and the county clerk in the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Repeals provisions relating to contributions by a medical cannabis cultivation center or medical cannabis dispensary organization to any political action committee created by any medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary organization to make a campaign contribution to any political committee established to promote the candidacy of a candidate or public official. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the definition of "affiliated entity" and removes the definition of "sponsoring entity".

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a non-resident may carry a handgun under the Act if the non-resident is 21 years of age or older, has a license or permit in a state where the training requirements are substantially similar under the Act or to non-residents of contiguous states if a reciprocal agreement has been entered into, the license or permit holder is not a resident of Illinois, and the license or permit holder is a legal resident of the United States. Provides that a non-resident is subject to the same laws and restrictions as a license holder under the Act. Provides that if a resident of another state who is permitted to carry under this provision establishes legal residence in this State, the license or permit shall be valid in this State for 90 days following the date on which the holder of the license or permit establishes legal residence in this State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition against carrying a firearm into any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government does not apply to any rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation or to buildings located in rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that from winnings required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and subject to withholding on Form W-2G, an organization licensee, an advance deposit wagering licensee, an owners licensee, or a licensee that operates one or more facilities or gaming locations at which lawful gambling is authorized shall withhold up to the full amount of winnings necessary to pay the winner's delinquent claims due and payable to the State as determined under the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that for withholding of winnings, the licensee shall be entitled to an administrative fee not to exceed the lesser of 4% of the total amount of cash winnings paid to the gambling winner or $150. Provides that the total amount withheld from the cash payout shall not exceed the total cash winnings claimed by the obligor. Provides that these provisions shall be operative on and after the date that rules are adopted by the Department of Revenue and the State Comptroller. Provides that the licensee shall post signs with a statement regarding withholding of delinquent claims due and payable to the State. Provides that the text of these signs shall be determined by rule by the Department of Revenue. Makes corresponding changes in the State Comptroller Act and the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition against a licensee carrying a firearm into any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government does not apply to any rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation or to buildings located in rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district. Effective immediately.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Eliminates a provision that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, or in any building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Effective immediately.