HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Dec 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
4
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
upper
Oct 16, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 16, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
Co
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
Co
Sally Turner
RRepublican
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