90th General Assembly
Summary of SB0958
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Senate Sponsors:
SIEBEN-PARKER-BERMAN-KARPIEL.

Short description: 
JUVENILE TOBACCO PREVENT                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act. Prohibits the      
   sale, to purchase for,  or distribution of tobacco products, cigarette      
   papers, or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion      
   of  tobacco  products  to a person under 18 years of age.  Prohibits a      
   person under 18 years of age from  purchasing,  possessing,  or  using      
   tobacco products.  Requires the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, as      
   the  enforcing  agency  of  the  Act, to license the retail sellers of      
   tobacco products.  Limits vending machine sales of tobacco products to      
   specific  locations.  Permits  local  enforcement.  Amends  the  State      
   Finance Act to  create  the  Tobacco  Regulation  Fund  in  the  State      
   treasury.    Amends  the  Cigarette  Tax  Act.  Makes a person who was      
   convicted of  a  second  violation  of  the  Juvenile  Tobacco  Access      
   Prevention   Act  ineligible  to  receive  a  cigarette  distributor's      
   license.  Repeals the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act and the  Smokeless      
   Tobacco  Limitation  Act.   Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking      
   Herbs Control Act to eliminate provisions relating to minors that  are      
   covered by the Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act.  Effective July      
   1, 1997.                                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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