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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1459         </title>
<shortdesc>TOBACCO ESCROW-VIOLATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Robert F. Martwick and Mike Porfirio</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 167/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 168/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Provides that, upon a distributor's failure to submit certain information, the Attorney General may send a notice of violation to the distributor and provide 10 days to cure the violation. Provides that, if the distributor does not cure the violation, the Attorney General may notify the Director of Revenue of the violation, and, upon receiving the Attorney General's notice, the Director of Revenue shall revoke the distributor's license. Amends the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Provides that a tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place funds into escrow may make an irrevocable assignment of its interest in the funds to the benefit of the State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
</actions>
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