103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2408 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of bingo licenses by the Department of Revenue. LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2408 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of bingo licenses by the Department of Revenue. LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2408 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of bingo licenses by the Department of Revenue. LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b A BILL FOR HB2408LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408 LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408 LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 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 Bingo License and Tax Act is amended by 5 changing Section 1 as follows: 6 (230 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1101) 7 Sec. 1. The The Department of Revenue shall, upon 8 application therefor on forms prescribed by the Department, 9 and upon the payment of a nonrefundable annual fee of $200, and 10 upon a determination by the Department that the applicant 11 meets all of the qualifications specified in this Act, issue a 12 bingo license for the conducting of bingo to any of the 13 following: any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, 14 fraternal, youth athletic, senior citizen, educational or 15 veterans' organization organized in Illinois which operates 16 without profit to its members, which has been in existence in 17 Illinois continuously for a period of 5 years immediately 18 before making application for a license and which has had 19 during that entire 5 year period a bona fide membership 20 engaged in carrying out its objects. However, the 5 year 21 requirement shall be reduced to 2 years, as applied to a local 22 organization which is affiliated with and chartered by a 23 national organization which meets the 5 year requirement. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2408 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of bingo licenses by the Department of Revenue. LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b A BILL FOR 230 ILCS 25/1 from Ch. 120, par. 1101 LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408 LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408- 2 -LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408 - 2 - LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b HB2408 - 2 - LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b 1 Each license shall be in effect for one year from its date 2 of issuance unless extended, suspended, or revoked by 3 Department action before that date. The Department may provide 4 by rule for an extension of any bingo license issued under this 5 Act. Any extension provided shall not exceed one year. A 6 licensee may hold only one license to conduct bingo and that 7 license is valid for only one location. The Department may 8 authorize by rule the filing by electronic means of any 9 application, license, permit, return, or registration required 10 under this Act. All taxes and fees imposed by this Act, unless 11 otherwise specified, shall be paid into the General Revenue 12 Fund of the State Treasury. 13 (Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.) HB2408 - 2 - LRB103 25324 AMQ 51669 b