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HB3731 • 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Gaming Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Gaming Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
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Full Text of HB3731 Home Legislation Full Text HB3731 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3731 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 5/19.5 Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the additional organization license, issued by the Illinois Racing Board for standardbred racing to a racetrack located in specified townships of Cook County, shall not be issued within a 35-mile radius of another organization license issued by the Board, unless the person having operating control of such racetrack has given written consent to the organization licensee application, which consent must be filed with the Board at or prior to the time application is made. Effective immediately. LRB104 08406 LNS 18457 b A BILL FOR HB3731 LRB104 08406 LNS 18457 b 1 AN ACT concerning gaming. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is 5 amended by changing Section 19.5 as follows: 6 (230 ILCS 5/19.5) 7 Sec. 19.5. Standardbred racetrack in Cook County. 8 Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the contrary, in 9 addition to organization licenses issued by the Board on 10 December 17, 2021 ( the effective date of Public Act 102-689) 11 this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly , the Board 12 shall issue an organization license limited to standardbred 13 racing to a racetrack located in one of the following 14 townships of Cook County: Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Orland, 15 Rich, Thornton, or Worth. Before the effective date of this 16 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, this This 17 additional organization license shall not be issued within a 18 35-mile radius of another organization license issued by the 19 Board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st 20 General Assembly, unless the person having operating control 21 of such racetrack has given written consent to the 22 organization licensee applicant, which consent must be filed 23 with the Board at or prior to the time application is made. The HB3731 - 2 - LRB104 08406 LNS 18457 b 1 organization license application shall be submitted to the 2 Board and the Board may grant the organization license at any 3 meeting of the Board. The Board shall examine the application 4 within 21 days after receipt of the application with respect 5 to its conformity with this Act and the rules adopted by the 6 Board. If the application does not comply with this Act or the 7 rules adopted by the Board, the application may be rejected 8 and an organization license refused to the applicant, or the 9 Board may, within 21 days after receipt of the application, 10 advise the applicant of the deficiencies of the application 11 under the Act or the rules of the Board and require the 12 submittal of an amended application within a reasonable time 13 determined by the Board; upon submittal of the amended 14 application by the applicant, the Board may consider the 15 application consistent with the process described in 16 subsection (e-5) of Section 20. If the application is found to 17 be in compliance with this Act and the rules of the Board, the 18 Board shall then issue an organization license to the 19 applicant. Once the organization license is granted, the 20 licensee shall have all of the current and future rights of 21 existing Illinois racetracks, including, but not limited to, 22 the ability to obtain an inter-track wagering license, the 23 ability to obtain inter-track wagering location licenses, the 24 ability to obtain an organization gaming license pursuant to 25 the Illinois Gambling Act with 1,200 gaming positions, and the 26 ability to offer Internet wagering on horse racing. HB3731 - 3 - LRB104 08406 LNS 18457 b 1 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-689, eff. 12-17-21.) 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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