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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4278   </title>
<shortdesc>LIMIT ON DISTRIBUTING TOBACCO</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John A. Fritchey-Sara Feigenholtz-Jack McGuire-Paul D. Froehlich, Elaine Nekritz, Kathleen A. Ryg and Elizabeth Coulson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Limitation on Distributing Tobacco Products Act. Prohibits the sale of cigarettes in a pack of less than 20. Prohibits the distribution of free tobacco samples. Provides that a person who violates this Act is guilty of a petty offense.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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