Bill Text: IL HB4764 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the sale or consumption of nitrous oxide is prohibited on the premises of any business whose gross revenues exceed 50% from the sale of alcoholic liquor, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony. Exempts the sale or consumption of food items containing nitrous oxide. Defines terms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4764 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4764-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4764 Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLuca SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/24.5-10
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the sale or consumption of nitrous oxide is prohibited on the premises of any business whose gross revenues exceed 50% from the sale of alcoholic liquor, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony. Exempts the sale or consumption of food items containing nitrous oxide. Defines terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
changing Section 24.5-10 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/24.5-10)
Sec. 24.5-10. Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, or
delivery, or consumption.
(a) In this Section:
"Alcoholic liquor" has the meaning given the term in
Section 1-3.05 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
"Tobacco product", "electronic cigarette", and
"alternative nicotine product" have the meanings given those
terms in subsection (a-9) of Section 1 of the Prevention of
Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 years of Age and Sale and
Distribution of Tobacco Products Act.
(b) Any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited
liability company, or association that intentionally
manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to
manufacture or deliver nitrous oxide for any purpose
prohibited under Section 24.5-5 is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(c) The sale or consumption of nitrous oxide is prohibited
on the premises of any business whose gross revenues exceed

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