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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1455   </title>
<shortdesc>TOBACCO ACCESSORIES-FLAVORED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter-Heather Steans</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 685/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 2358-2</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 685/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 2358-3</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 685/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 2358-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Provides that a person may not knowingly sell, distribute, or offer for sale or distribution in this State or to any person in this State any tobacco product or any component part thereof (including but not limited to the tobacco, paper, or filter, and any components for roll-your-own cigarettes), which contains a constituent (including a smoke constituent) or additive or artificial or natural flavoring that produces a characterizing flavor. Provides that a violation is a Class C misdemeanor.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Limits the scope of the bill to smokeable tobacco products. Provides that the amendatory changes do not apply to the sale, distribution, or offering for sale or distribution in this State of any cigar with a pre-tax retail price of $3 or more.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Public Health;  006-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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