CIGARETTE TAX-LITTLE CIGARS Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0273 35 ILCS 200/12-5Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning valuation statements.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/12-5Adds reference to:35 ILCS 130/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.135 ILCS 130/2from Ch. 120, par. 453.235 ILCS 130/29from Ch. 120, par. 453.2935 ILCS 135/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.3135 ILCS 143/10-535 ILCS 143/10-1035 ILCS 143/10-1535 ILCS 143/10-26 new35 ILCS 143/10-27 new35 ILCS 143/10-28 new35 ILCS 143/10-29 new35 ILCS 143/10-3035 ILCS 143/10-36 new35 ILCS 143/10-45Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Imposes a tax on the sale of little cigars at the rate of 99 mills per little cigar. Requires those little cigars to be stamped in the same manner as cigarettes. Contains provisions concerning stamping distributors and the possession of unstamped cigarettes. Makes changes concerning the distribution of tax proceeds. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/12-5Adds reference to:35 ILCS 130/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.135 ILCS 130/2from Ch. 120, par. 453.235 ILCS 135/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.3135 ILCS 143/10-535 ILCS 143/10-1035 ILCS 143/10-1535 ILCS 143/10-26 new35 ILCS 143/10-27 new35 ILCS 143/10-28 new35 ILCS 143/10-29 new35 ILCS 143/10-3035 ILCS 143/10-36 new35 ILCS 143/10-45Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Makes changes to the definition of cigarette to restore the definition that applied prior to July 1, 2012. Imposes a tax on the sale of little cigars at the same rate as the tax imposed under the Cigarette Tax Act. Requires those little cigars to be stamped in the same manner as cigarettes. Contains provisions concerning stamping distributors and the possession of unstamped cigarettes. Provides that proceeds of tax on little cigars shall be distributed in the same manner as the tax imposed under the Cigarette Tax Act. Effective immediately. 1/23/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/23/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/23/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 3/29/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-002-000 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue 4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-001-000 4/24/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson 4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson 4/24/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013 4/25/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-006-000 4/25/2013HouseArrived in House 4/29/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/2/2013HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 5/9/2013HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 5/9/2013HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 5/9/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-043-000 5/14/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2013SenateEffective Date August 9, 2013 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0273