# Illinois HB1505: IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS Illinois HB1505, IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1505-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1505 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: gaming, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (384 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State funds support horse racing prizes: benefit, low. The law orders a one-time $3.2 million transfer on July 3, 2024, from the Horse Racing Fund to the Horse Racing Purse Equity Fund. Purses are the prize money paid for horse races. The Racing Board also distributes Quarter Horse Purse Fund money to licensed thoroughbred racing operators for quarter… - Racetrack worker charities get flexible grants: benefit, low. Qualified charities serving people who live or work on Illinois racetrack backstretches must apply by October 1 each year. Applications must use the Board-approved form. The Racing Board sets payments based on expected grant costs, replacing the former December 31 distribution deadline. It must rec… - New limits on video gaming ads: cost, low. Video gaming licensees generally cannot use physical ads outside their gaming location, including off-site billboards. The restriction does not apply during the first 90 days after a location receives its license. Ads permanently attached to an on-site building or a permanent pole sign fixed to a f… - Madison County racing prize money split: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2002, these rules apply when a Madison County track requests at least as many racing dates as it held in 2000. When no standardbred racing occurs there that year, eligible nighttime betting revenue goes 80% to thoroughbred purses and 20% to the Illinois Colt Stakes Purse Distri… - Two horse racing provisions repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals Sections 15.1 and 34.3 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. The supplied text does not explain their former rules, so specific effects on racing participants or households cannot be determined. - Racing Board receives wagering tax payments: mixed, low. The Illinois Racing Board replaces the Department of Revenue as the recipient of specified horse-racing tax payments and records. Money collected under Sections 26 and 27 of the Horse Racing Act goes into the Horse Racing Fund. This administrative change does not change the tax amount. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 53 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule | pass | 73 | 39 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0185 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule 073-039-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-31: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Waive Posting Notice (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-29: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-04-08: Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Gaming Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-21: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1505sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1505-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).