Bill Status of HB 3517   93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  TOBACCO PRODUCTS ENFORCEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-John A. Fritchey-Paul D. Froehlich and Harry Osterman

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 169/Act rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Requires a tobacco product manufacturer to certify by the thirtieth of April each year that the tobacco product manufacturer either: (i) is a participating manufacturer (in the Master Settlement Agreement); or (ii) is in full compliance with the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Provides that the Attorney General shall develop a directory listing all tobacco product manufacturers who are certified and all of the brand families that are listed on each tobacco product manufacturer's certification. Establishes reporting requirements for distributors of cigarettes. Provides for penalties for the violation of the Act. Provides that a person who (i) sells or distributing cigarettes, or (ii) acquires, holds, owns, possesses, transports, imports, or causes to be imported cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in violation of the tax stamp requirements of the Act commits a Class 2 felony. Repeals the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/5/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 118-000-000
  3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003
  4/10/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  4/15/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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