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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 5142: SPORTS WAGERING DEFINITION

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5142 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SPORTS WAGERING DEFINITION. Primary sponsor: Dan Didech (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan DidechPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Jay HoffmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Michael KellyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3. Assigned to Gaming Committee
  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  5. Referred to Rules Committee
  6. First Reading
  7. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source