99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5657
 
Introduced , by Rep. Norine Hammond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



20 ILCS 1605/7.2  from Ch. 120, par. 1157.2

     Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Prohibits the Department of the Lottery from  publicly disclosing the identity of any person awarded a prize, except upon written authorization of that person. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning the lottery.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended  by changing 
5Section 7.2 as follows:
 



6    (20 ILCS 1605/7.2)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1157.2)



7    Sec. 7.2. Department rules; disclosure of winners identity 
8prohibited. 
9    (a) The rules and regulations of the Department may 
10include, but
shall not be limited to, the following:

11        (1) The types of lotteries to be conducted;

12        (2) The price, or prices, of tickets or shares in the 
13    lottery;

14        (3) The numbers and sizes of the prizes on the winning 
15    tickets or
shares;

16        (4) The manner of selecting the winning tickets or 
17    shares;

18        (5) The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of 
19    winning
tickets or shares;

20        (6) The frequency of the drawing or selections of 
21    winning tickets or
shares, without limitation;

22        (7) Without limit to number, the type or types of 
23    locations at which
tickets or shares may be sold;

 
 
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1        (8) The method to be used in selling tickets or shares;

2        (9) The manner and amount of compensation, if any, to 
3    be paid
licensed sales agents necessary to provide for the 
4    adequate availability
of tickets or shares to prospective 
5    buyers and for the convenience of
the public;

6        (10) The apportionment of the total revenues accruing 
7    from the sale
of lottery tickets or shares and from all 
8    other sources among (i) the
payment of prizes to the 
9    holders of winning tickets or shares, (ii) the
payment of 
10    costs incurred in the operation and administration of the

11    lottery, including the expenses of the Department and the 
12    costs resulting
from any contract or contracts entered into 
13    for promotional, advertising
or operational services or 
14    for the purchase or lease of lottery
equipment and 
15    materials, and (iii) for monthly transfers to the Common

16    School Fund. The net revenues accruing from the sale of 
17    lottery tickets
shall be determined by deducting from total 
18    revenues the payments required
by paragraphs (i) and (ii) 
19    of this
subsection.

20        (11) Such other matters necessary or desirable for the 
21    efficient and
economical operation and administration of 
22    the lottery and for the
convenience of the purchasers of 
23    tickets or shares and the holders of
winning tickets or 
24    shares.

25    Any rules and regulations of the Department with respect to

26monthly transfers
to the Common School Fund are subject to 
 
 
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1Section 21.2.

2    (b) The Department shall not publicly disclose the identity 
3of any person awarded a prize, except upon written 
4authorization of that person. 
5(Source: P.A. 84-1128.)

 
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.