2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1473: HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes provision stating that no organization licensee conducting its race meeting in a county bordering the Mississippi River and having a population greater than 230,000 may be a host track for its race meeting. Makes changes in provisions regarding organizations that may not conduct a horse race meeting, the standardbred racetrack in Cook County, the application for an organization license, and wagering. Adds provisions concerning the standardbred racetrack in Macon County. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
1/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
5/15/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
5/20/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate
5/20/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
5/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
5/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/20/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/21/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/23/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/28/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025
Senate
5/29/2025
Second Reading
Senate
5/29/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

5/20/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2025287.8 KB