CIGARETTE TAX-RETAILERS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Kenneth Dunkin-Paul D. Froehlich) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0462 35 ILCS 130/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.1Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "retailer" does not include any person who transfers cigarettes to a not-for-profit research institution that conducts tests concerning the health effects of tobacco products and who does not offer the cigarettes for resale. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 135/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.31Amends the Cigarette Use Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "distributor" does not include any person who transfers cigarettes to a not-for-profit research institution that conducts tests concerning the health effects of tobacco products and who does not offer the cigarettes for resale. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/2/2007SenateDo Pass Revenue; 010-000-000 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/20/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/20/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/23/2007HouseArrived in House 4/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/24/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/24/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 5/10/2007HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 5/17/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-017-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0462