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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 2947

GAMING-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0255

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 4

Prime sponsors
Cristina Castro, Robert "Bob" Rita
Cosponsors (2)
Natalie A. Manley, Thaddeus Jones

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Gaming, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 8

May 31, 2025House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed114-0

yes (114) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, 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, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, 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, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse

excused (2) Scherer, Grant

not voting (2) Halbrook, Miller

Official roll call

May 29, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed16-0

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

not voting (2) Ford, La Shawn K, Spain, Ryan

Official roll call

May 21, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed57-0

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

not voting (2) Loughran Cappel, Bryant

Official roll call

May 7, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed10-0

yes (10) Aquino, Omar, Anderson, Neil, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Holmes, Linda, Harris III, Napoleon, Murphy, Laura M, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil

not voting (3) Harmon, Don, Curran, John F, Lightford, Kimberly A

Official roll call

May 7, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed10-0

yes (10) Aquino, Omar, Anderson, Neil, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Holmes, Linda, Harris III, Napoleon, Murphy, Laura M, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil

not voting (3) Harmon, Don, Curran, John F, Lightford, Kimberly A

Official roll call

April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed114-0

yes (114) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, 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, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, 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, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (3) Hauter, Sanalitro, Scherer

not voting (1) Halbrook

Official roll call

March 19, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed17-0

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"

not voting (1) Moylan, Martin J

Official roll call

March 12, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed15-0

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

not voting (3) DeLuca, Anthony, Schweizer, Brandun, Vella, Dave

Official roll call

Timeline 44

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0255
August 15, 2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
June 24, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
May 31, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2025HouseHouse Concurs
May 31, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 016-000-000
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Gaming Committee
May 21, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 21, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 21, 2025HouseArrived in House
May 21, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 15, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
May 14, 2025SenateSecond Reading
May 8, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
May 8, 2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
April 29, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
April 29, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
April 29, 2025SenateAssigned to Executive
April 14, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
April 14, 2025SenateFirst Reading
April 14, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
April 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 14, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
April 10, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
March 26, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
March 26, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 19, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Gaming Committee; 017-000-000
March 19, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee
March 17, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 17, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
March 13, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 12, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-000-000
March 4, 2025HouseAssigned to Gaming Committee
February 25, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
February 6, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 6, 2025HouseFirst Reading
February 5, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

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