Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

720 ILCS 675/1.5

30 ILCS 105/5.878 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Vapor Products Regulatory Act. Provides for the licensing and regulation of vapor products by the Department of Revenue. Sets requirements for licensure, including qualifications and disqualifications, and sets an annual licensing fee of $75. Provides for appeals from licensing decisions made by the Department of Revenue. Provides that persons licensed as retailers under the Cigarette Tax Act need not obtain a license under the Vapor Products Regulatory Act to sell vapor products. Defines terms. Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act to exclude vapor products from the definition of "alternative nicotine product". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Vapor Products Compliance Fund. Effective January 1, 2018.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.878 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes references to "retailer" to "retailer of vapor products". Provides that a person or business that is subject to the Cigarette Tax Act, the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995, the Prevention of Tobacco Use By Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act, the Display of Tobacco Products Act, or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act is not considered a retailer of vapor products. Provides that the license fee shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund (in the introduced bill, the Vapor Products Compliance Fund). Removes provisions providing that retailers must have minimum age training programs. Makes changes concerning records. Effective January 1, 2018.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Revenue)
	License fees are likely to generate on average between $10,000 and $100,000 annually. Background checks for license applications are likely to be a onetime cost of between $9,000 and $90,000. Additional personnel needed to administer this act are likely to cost $180,000 annually.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
2/10/2017	House	First Reading
2/10/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2017	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/8/2017	House	To Business Licenses Subcommittee
3/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/29/2017	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000
3/29/2017	House	Reported Back To Business & Occupational Licenses Committee;
3/29/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/29/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-001-000
3/30/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
4/4/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/4/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
4/21/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/28/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/30/2018	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
1/30/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/6/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
4/13/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
4/13/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/16/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
4/20/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-001-000
4/27/2018	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/14/2018	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/14/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2018	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
5/16/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
5/16/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
5/22/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
5/22/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
5/24/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
5/24/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
5/24/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
5/25/2018	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
5/31/2018	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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