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 Bill Status of HB4297  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  TOBACCO PRODUCTS-UNDER 21

House Sponsors
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Al Riley, Sam Yingling, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Luis Arroyo, Christian L. Mitchell, Emanuel Chris Welch, Deb Conroy, Laura Fine, Robyn Gabel, Theresa Mah, Juliana Stratton, William Davis, Elizabeth Hernandez, Robert Martwick, Michelle Mussman, Sara Feigenholtz, Barbara Flynn Currie, Carol Sente, Ann M. Williams, Litesa E. Wallace, Carol Ammons, Margo McDermed and Monica Bristow

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 130/6from Ch. 120, par. 453.6
35 ILCS 143/10-25
235 ILCS 5/3-12
235 ILCS 5/6-16.1
705 ILCS 405/5-615
705 ILCS 405/5-710
720 ILCS 675/Act title
720 ILCS 675/0.01from Ch. 23, par. 2356.9
720 ILCS 675/1from Ch. 23, par. 2357
720 ILCS 675/2from Ch. 23, par. 2358
720 ILCS 675/1.5 rep.
720 ILCS 677/5
720 ILCS 677/10
720 ILCS 677/15
720 ILCS 678/1
720 ILCS 678/5
720 ILCS 678/6
720 ILCS 678/7
720 ILCS 678/8
720 ILCS 680/Act rep.
720 ILCS 685/2from Ch. 23, par. 2358-2
720 ILCS 685/4from Ch. 23, par. 2358-4


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Raises the age for whom tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and alternative nicotine products may be sold from at least 18 years of age to at least 21 years of age. Eliminates the penalty for possession of a cigar, cigarette, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco in any of its forms by persons under 18 years of age. Defines "electronic cigarette". Repeals the Smokeless Tobacco Limitation Act. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is under 21 years of age (formerly 18) in the furtherance or facilitation of obtaining any tobacco product to display or use a false or forged identification card or to transfer, alter, or deface an identification card. Makes other technical changes.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Revenue)
 This bill will decrease Cigarette Tax receipts by $35-40 million per fiscal year. This fiscal impact is based on a full 12 months of collections under the proposed change.

 Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Secretary of State)
 HB 4297 (H-AM 1) has no fiscal impact on the Office of the Secretary of State.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Revenue)
 This bill will decrease Cigarette Tax receipts by $35-$40 million per fiscal year and Sales Tax receipts by $6-$8 million. In total, this bill is estimated to decrease receipts by $41-$48 million. This fiscal impact is based on a full 12 months of collections under the proposed change.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not create a State mandate.

 Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the report to the General Assembly by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission based on a study of the impact of Public Act 95-634 on the business of soliciting, selling, and shipping wine from inside and outside of this State directly to residents of this State, shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct. Provides that a person shall not distribute without charge samples of any tobacco product to any other person, regardless of age, except for smokeless tobacco in an adult-only facility (current law prohibits the distribution of free samples of a tobacco product, regardless of age: (1) within a retail establishment selling tobacco products, unless the retailer has verified the purchaser's age with a government issued identification; (2) from a lunch wagon; or (3) on a public way as a promotion or advertisement of a tobacco manufacturer or tobacco product).

 Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois.

 Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Revenue)
 HB 4297 (H-AM 2) makes technical changes that have no material impact on the fiscal estimate of the original bill.

 Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  1/26/2018HouseFirst Reading
  1/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/30/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  1/30/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  1/30/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  1/30/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  1/30/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  1/31/2018HouseAssigned to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/1/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/6/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 003-001-000
  2/7/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
  2/13/2018HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  2/13/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/14/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/14/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2018HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/21/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  2/22/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/26/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  3/6/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/6/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  3/6/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  3/7/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/21/2018HouseFiscal Note Filed
  4/9/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
  4/9/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/12/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
  4/13/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 003-001-000
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
  4/27/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/2/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
  5/17/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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