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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
GAMING-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 24, 2025: Sent to the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2947
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Robert "Bob" RitaHouse primary sponsor
- Cristina CastroSenate cosponsor
Lobbyists
| Cindy Fiocca-Bloom | Client: Illinois Casino Gaming Association ICGA (Illinois Casino Gaming Associaton) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Elene Cafasso | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Heather Wier Vaught | Client: Government Solutions Group (Ballys) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Jim Long | Client: Illinois Policy | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Caesars Entertainment) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Jim Riemer | Client: JAR Consulting (Walkers Bluff Casino and Resort) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Russ Ziegler | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Cindy Fiocca-Bloom | Client: Illinois Casino Gaming Association ICGA (ICGA) | Proponent | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Craig Willert | Client: Capitol Consulting Group IL LLC (Illinois Cafe & Service Company) | Proponent | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Jay Keller | Client: J Alexander Hunt Inc. (Penn Entertainment, Inc.) | Proponent | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Jeffrey Glass | Client: Capitol Consulting Group IL LLC (Illinois Cafe & Service Company) | Proponent | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC) | Proponent | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Alex Sobor | Client: Illinois Gaming Board | No Position On Merits | Start date: Executive, 2025-05-07 13:30 | End date: |
| Conor Norris | Client: Knee Regulatory Research Center | No Position On Merits | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| David Lockman | Client: Akil Abree Consulting | No Position On Merits | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Dr Cornel Darden Jr | Client: Greater Chicagoland Black Chamber of Commerce | No Position On Merits | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
| Erica Chiang | Client: Steadfast MPG | No Position On Merits | Start date: Gaming, 2025-03-12 14:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 15
- Canty, Mary Beth
- Cabello, John M
- Croke, Margaret
- Ford, La Shawn K
- Didech, Daniel
- Gordon-Booth, Jehan
- González Jr., Edgar
- Keicher, Jeff
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Rita, Robert "Bob"
- Spain, Ryan
- Sheehan, Patrick
- Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry"
- Williams, Ann M
- Weaver, Travis
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- DeLuca, Anthony
- Schweizer, Brandun
- Vella, Dave
YES: 17
- Cabello, John M
- Andrade Jr., Jaime M
- Croke, Margaret
- Costa Howard, Terra
- Ford, La Shawn K
- Didech, Daniel
- Gordon-Booth, Jehan
- González Jr., Edgar
- Keicher, Jeff
- Schweizer, Brandun
- Rita, Robert "Bob"
- Spain, Ryan
- Sheehan, Patrick
- Vella, Dave
- Stephens, Brad
- Williams, Ann M
- Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry"
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Moylan, Martin J
YES: 114
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Halbrook
EXCUSED: 3
- Hauter
- Sanalitro
- Scherer
YES: 10
- Aquino, Omar
- Anderson, Neil
- Cunningham, Bill
- Castro, Cristina
- Holmes, Linda
- Harris III, Napoleon
- Murphy, Laura M
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Rezin, Sue
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Harmon, Don
- Curran, John F
- Lightford, Kimberly A
YES: 10
- Aquino, Omar
- Anderson, Neil
- Cunningham, Bill
- Castro, Cristina
- Holmes, Linda
- Harris III, Napoleon
- Murphy, Laura M
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Rezin, Sue
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Harmon, Don
- Curran, John F
- Lightford, Kimberly A
YES: 57
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Loughran Cappel
- Bryant
YES: 16
- Costa Howard, Terra
- Cabello, John M
- DeLuca, Anthony
- Croke, Margaret
- Didech, Daniel
- Keicher, Jeff
- González Jr., Edgar
- Moylan, Martin J
- Kelly, Michael J
- Rita, Robert "Bob"
- Rashid, Abdelnasser
- Sheehan, Patrick
- Schweizer, Brandun
- Stephens, Brad
- Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry"
- Vella, Dave
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Ford, La Shawn K
- Spain, Ryan
YES: 114
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grasse
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Halbrook
- Miller
EXCUSED: 2
- Scherer
- Grant
Actions
- Jun 24, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | House
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- House Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 29, 2025 | House
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 016-000-000
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Gaming Committee
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
- May 15, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Executive
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 017-000-000
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-000-000
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Gaming Committee
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
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