SB1180
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham | Chief sponsor | 208 | $416,371.76 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($11,500.00); Davita ($10,000.00); Illinois Venture Capital Association ($10,000.00) |
| Neil Anderson | Sponsor | 102 | $122,573.23 | Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($10,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($7,500.00); Realtor PAC ($7,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $13,468.12 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $12,500.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $9,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $7,007.93 |
| NRG Energy | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $7,000.00 |
| Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $6,000.00 | |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $4,500.00 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $3,900.00 |
| John Deere PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $3,500.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $3,500.00 |
| Community BancPac | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $3,000.00 |
| Walgreens | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $2,500.00 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $2,500.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $2,250.00 |
| Mechanical Industry PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $2,000.00 |
| Peoples Energy PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $1,500.00 |
| Energy Transfer PAC | Bill Cunningham, Neil Anderson | $1,250.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 6 | $13,468.12 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $11,500.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC | — | — | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,000.00 |
| Verizon | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | — | — | 3 | $7,007.93 |
| Bridge Structural & Reinforcing PAC | — | — | 1 | $7,000.00 |
| NRG Energy | — | — | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,750.00 |
| CAR of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $6,500.00 |
| — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 | |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $5,300.00 |
| Advocus National Title Insurance Co | — | — | 1 | $5,250.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeyman & Il Pipe Trade Assn PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Breakthru Bev Illinois | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits, LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Witness slips
5 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Denneen | Illinois Racing Board | Illinois Racing Board | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Curt Fiedler | Morrill & Fiedler, LLC | Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Michael Gelatka | Accel Entertainment | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Michael Pappas | Accel Entertainment and Fairmount Park | Accel Entertainment and Fairmount Park | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Committee | Executive | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
11 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Bill Cunningham Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do PassExecutive; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |