SMK FREE IL-EXEMPT VET HOMES Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan and Gary Forby House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 410 ILCS 82/10410 ILCS 82/35Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Add a definition of "veterans home". Provides that smoking is allowed in private and semi-private rooms in nursing homes, veterans homes, and long-term care facilities (instead of only nursing homes and long-term care facilities) that are occupied by one or more persons, all of whom are smokers and have requested in writing to be placed or to remain in a room where smoking is permitted and the smoke shall not infiltrate other areas of the nursing home. Provides that smoking in these rooms shall only be permitted for residents of the room. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Provides that smoking is permitted in common smoking rooms in long-term care facilities operated under the authority of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs that are accessible only to residents who are smokers and have requested in writing to have access to the common smoking room where smoking is permitted and the smoke shall not infiltrate other areas of the long-term care facility. Effective immediately. 2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateAssigned to Executive 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/9/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/9/2008HouseArrived in House 4/9/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/9/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die