Bill Status of SB 2945   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  SMOKE FREE-PRIVACY-EXEMPT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dan Duffy-Pamela J. Althoff and Suzi Schmidt

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael G. Connelly-Karen A. Yarbrough-Michael J. Zalewski-JoAnn D. Osmond-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Franco Coladipietro, Dennis M. Reboletti, Mike Fortner, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Paul Evans, Norine Hammond, Jil Tracy, Dwight Kay, Thomas Morrison, John D. Cavaletto, Sandy Cole, Joe Sosnowski, Chris Nybo, Chad Hays, Randy Ramey, Jr., Darlene J. Senger, Jim Watson and Charles W. Krezwick)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/29/2012SenateTotal Veto Stands

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 82/55
820 ILCS 55/5from Ch. 48, par. 2855

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act and the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to exempt from certain prohibitions against discrimination any employer that, as its primary purposes or objectives, provides medical or hospital treatment to patients who have a cancerous condition.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
410 ILCS 82/55

Deletes the changes to the Smoke Free Illinois Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to exempt from certain prohibitions against discrimination any for-profit employer that, as its sole business purpose or objective, provides medical or hospital treatment to patients who have a cancerous condition, and that refuses to hire or discharges any individual, or otherwise disadvantages any individual, with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the individual uses tobacco products, including cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snus, snuff, clove cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and similar products. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy
  2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading
  2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Public Health
  2/17/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy
  2/17/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/28/2012SenateHeld in Public Health
  2/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy
  3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/7/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-001-000
  3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
  3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading
  3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
  3/9/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/21/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt
  3/27/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-001-000
  3/28/2012HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  3/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2012HouseFirst Reading
  3/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  5/2/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
  5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
  5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  5/22/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles W. Krezwick
  5/24/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  5/24/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-048-000
  5/25/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  5/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor
  8/17/2012SenateGovernor Vetoed
  11/14/2012SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto November 27, 2012
  11/20/2012SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Dan Duffy
  11/27/2012SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dan Kotowski
  11/28/2012SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Mattie Hunter
  11/28/2012Senate3/5 Vote Required
  11/28/2012SenateOverride Governor Veto - Senate Lost 024-031-000
  11/29/2012SenateTotal Veto Stands

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