Illinois SB 3923: VETERAN SCRATCH-OFF GAME

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB3923

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Mike Porfirio 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1605/21.6

 Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. In a provision concerning a scratch-off for the benefit of Illinois veterans, provides that the 3-member funding authorization committee appointed by the Director of Veterans Affairs shall meet twice a year (instead of on a quarterly basis), at minimum.

LRB104 20080 CCC 33531 b

A BILL FOR

SB3923LRB104 20080 CCC 33531 b

1 AN ACT concerning State government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing 

5Section 21.6 as follows:

6 (20 ILCS 1605/21.6)

7 Sec. 21.6. Scratch-off for Illinois veterans.

8 (a) The Department shall offer a special instant 

9scratch-off game for the benefit of Illinois veterans. The 

10game shall commence on January 1, 2006 or as soon thereafter, 

11at the discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical. 

12The operation of the game shall be governed by this Act and any 

13rules adopted by the Department.

14 (b) The Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund is created as a 

15special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the 

16Illinois veterans scratch-off game shall be deposited into the 

17Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the 

18Department of Veterans Affairs for making grants, funding 

19additional services, or conducting additional research 

20projects relating to each of the following:

21 (i) veterans' behavioral health services;

22 (ii) veterans' homelessness;

23 (iii) the health insurance costs of veterans;

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