Illinois House Bill 235 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that a violation of the Act involving the sale or distribution of single or loose cigarettes that are not contained within a sealed container, pack, or package to persons who are 18 years of age or older is a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $50, which may be satisfied without a court appearance by a written plea of guilty and payment of all applicable fines, penalties, and costs. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Cigarette Use Tax Act to provide that those violations shall be subject only to the penalties provided in the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act.

TOBACCO-SINGLE CIGARETTE

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-03-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-02-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2017-01-25	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-01-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-01-11	House	First Reading
2016-12-14	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	130	24	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	135	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	675	2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=235&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0235.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0235ham001.htm