House Sponsors: WOOD-HOLBROOK-BIGGERT-ERWIN-GASH, LYONS,EILEEN, WINKEL, KLINGLER, POE, KOSEL, BOLAND, SCHAKOWSKY, COWLISHAW, STEPHENS, MEYER, LYONS,JOSEPH, MCAULIFFE, KRAUSE, O'BRIEN, FRITCHEY, COULSON, BEAUBIEN, DEUCHLER, PANKAU, PERSICO, MOORE,ANDREA, BERGMAN, SCOTT AND WAIT. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO Short description: MINORS-TOBACCO USE-POSSESSION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Changes the Act title to reflect prohibition of possession and use of tobacco by minors; changes short title to Sale of Tobacco to and Possession and Use of Tobacco by Minors Act. Prohibits possession and use of tobacco by minors under age 18; makes violation a petty offense. Authorizes law enforcement agencies, acting in conjunction with the State's Attorney, to implement alternative programs, including use of peer courts and prescription of educational or community service activities, for enforcing the prohibition. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 675/1.5 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2630/5 from Ch. 38, par. 206-5 20 ILCS 2635/3 from Ch. 38, par. 1603 720 ILCS 675/1 from Ch. 23, par. 2357 Deletes everything. Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Changes the short title to the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act. Prohibits minors from buying or possessing tobacco (now only the buying of tobacco by minors and the sale and distribution of tobacco to minors is prohibited). Provides that the court may impose for possession of tobacco products by a minor up to 25 hours of community service or require completion of a smoking cessation program for the first offense, may impose up to 25 hours of community service and a fine not to exceed $25 for the second offense, and may impose up to 50 hours of community service and a fine not to exceed $50 for the third or subsequent offense. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that violations by persons under 18 years of age of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act are not reportable offenses to the Department of State Police. Amends the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act. Provides that the definitions of "criminal history, record information" and "conviction information" do not include violations by persons under 18 years of age of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status