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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4257

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1605/14

from Ch. 120, par. 1164

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Allows a licensed lottery sales
agent to enter into an agreement with a third-party entity to assist with
processing the sale of lottery tickets on behalf of the licensed lottery
sales agent. Requires the licensed sales agent to provide a copy of
agreement to the Lottery Control Board within 5 business days of
execution. Requires the agreement to include at least the following: (1)
terminal usage cannot be commingled at the location; (2) a ticket may only
be sold to a person physically located in the State; (3) a third-party
entity shall not share or sell user data to an entity unaffiliated with the
retailer or third-party entity; and (4) the third-party entity shall
adhere to all rules established by the Board related to the sale of lottery
tickets. Effective immediately.
LRB104 16731 LNS 30138 b

A BILL FOR

HB4257
LRB104 16731 LNS 30138 b
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AN ACT concerning State government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing
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Section 14 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 1605/14)

(from Ch. 120, par. 1164)
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Sec. 14.

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(a)
No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price
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greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the
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Department. No person other than a licensed lottery sales
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agent or distributor shall sell or resell lottery tickets or
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shares. No person shall charge a fee to redeem a winning ticket
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or share.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a licensed lottery
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sales agent may enter into an agreement with a third-party
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entity to assist with processing the sale of lottery tickets
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on behalf of the licensed lottery sales agent. The licensed
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sales agent shall provide a copy of agreement to the Board
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within 5 business days of execution. The agreement shall
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include at least the following:
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(1) terminal usage cannot be commingled at the
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location;
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(2) a ticket may only be sold to a person physically

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LRB104 16731 LNS 30138 b
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located in the State;
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(3) a third-party entity shall not share or sell user
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data to an entity unaffiliated with the retailer or
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third-party entity; and
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(4) the third-party entity shall adhere to all rules
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established by the Board related to the sale of lottery
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tickets.

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(c)
Any person convicted of violating this Section shall
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be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; provided, that if any
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offense under this Section is a subsequent offense, the
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offender shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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(Source: P.A. 97-464, eff. 10-15-11.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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