Bill Text: IL SB4031 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Issuing Licenses and Abating Nuisances Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that nothing in the Division shall prohibit the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of the property line of any building or other location used primarily as a school if: (1) the school is a private elementary school; (2) the school is located within the boundaries of West Devon Avenue, West Rosemont Avenue, North Mozart Street, and North Fairfield Avenue; and (3) the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories at the premises occurs only after school hours until no later than 2 a.m. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB4031 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB4031-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB4031 Introduced 1/4/2021, by Sen. Ram Villivalam SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-60-3 new
Amends the Issuing Licenses and Abating Nuisances Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that nothing in the Division shall prohibit the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of the property line of any building or other location used primarily as a school if: (1) the school is a private elementary school; (2) the school is located within the boundaries of West Devon Avenue, West Rosemont Avenue, North Mozart Street, and North Fairfield Avenue; and (3) the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories at the premises occurs only after school hours until no later than 2 a.m. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Section 11-60-3 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-60-3 new)
Sec. 11-60-3. Sale of tobacco products or tobacco
accessories near schools.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, nothing in this
Division shall prohibit the issuance or renewal of a license
authorizing the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories
at a premises that is located within a municipality with a
population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100
feet of the property line of any building or other location
used primarily as a school if:
(1) the school is a private elementary school;
(2) the school is located within the boundaries of West
Devon Avenue, West Rosemont Avenue, North Mozart Street,
and North Fairfield Avenue; and
(3) the sale of tobacco products or tobacco accessories
at the premises occurs only after school hours until no
later than 2 a.m.
(b) A home rule municipality may not regulate the issuance

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or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of tobacco
products or tobacco accessories in a manner inconsistent with
this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i)
of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
exercised by the State.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.