Rockford Sun

The following actions were taken on May 14 in the House on House bill HR357 ("sports wagering-igb study"): "Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed", "Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee(Rep. Gregory Harris" and "Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee".

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) on May 7, "directs the Illinois Gaming Board to conduct a disparity study on whether minority and women-owned businesses face any barriers that prevent their equitable participation in the business of legalized sports wagering," according to the General Assembly website.

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Carol Ammons (D-103), Kambium Buckner (D-26), William Davis (D-30), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33), La Shawn K. Ford (D-8), Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92), LaToya Greenwood (D-114), Sonya M. Harper (D-6), Thaddeus Jones (D-29), Camille Y. Lilly (D-78), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5), Justin Slaughter (D-27), Nicholas K. Smith (D-34), Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25), Arthur Turner (D-9), Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) and Maurice A. West, II (D-67).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 14.