House Sponsors: BOST-ZICKUS-JOHNSON,TIM-WAIT-O'CONNOR, BLACK, KOSEL, MULLIGAN, PARKE, WINKEL, SOMMER, COULSON, BASSI, MEYER, BELLOCK, GASH, BIGGINS, POE, MITCHELL,JERRY, DART, GRANBERG, CROTTY AND SCULLY. Short description: GAMBLING REFORM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the location of a terminal that accepts or dispenses cash in connection with a credit, deposit, or convenience account within 1,000 feet of a racetrack or inter-track wagering facility licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act or the dock of a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law, the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, the Riverboat Gambling Act, and the State Finance Act. Bans persons under 21 years of age from purchasing lottery tickets. Bans a person who is not at least 21 years of age from being a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Requires a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Riverboat Gambling Act to check the identification of its patrons. Requires the Racing Board to conduct at least one examination per month at each facility licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Requires the Gaming Board to conduct at least one examination per month at each riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act. Prohibits the installation or operation of an automated teller machine, the loaning of money to any person, and the accepting of post-dated checks at certain gambling facilities. Imposes an additional wagering tax under the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that the moneys from the additional tax shall be transferred to the Department of Human Services to fund the compulsive gambling treatment program established under the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Gambling Health and Welfare Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits a person from making a wire transfer of money for the purpose of an internet-based gambling transaction. Prohibits a financial institution from knowingly making a wire transfer of money that is to be used in an internet-based gambling transaction. Provides that a violation is a petty offense that is subject to a fine of $1,000. Amends the University of Illinois Act. Requires the University of Illinois at Champaign to conduct an annual study of gambling-relat- ed crime. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status