Bill Status of HB 263   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUB HLTH - SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Lou Lang-David E. Miller

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/10/2009HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 82/10
410 ILCS 82/15
410 ILCS 82/35
410 ILCS 82/40
410 ILCS 82/45
410 ILCS 82/50
410 ILCS 82/60

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Provides that enclosed laboratories, not open to the public, in an accredited university or government facility where the activity of smoking is exclusively conducted for the purpose of medical or scientific health-related research are not considered a "place of employment" and that smoking is allowed in these enclosed laboratories. Provides that a "retail tobacco store" includes an enclosed workplace that manufactures, imports, or distributes tobacco or tobacco products as a necessary and integral part of its business processes, provided that the involved business entity: (1) maintains a specially designated area or areas within the workplace for the purpose of the heating, burning, smoking, or lighting activities, and does not create a facility that permits smoking throughout; (2) satisfies the 80% requirement related to gross sales; and (3) delivers tobacco products to consumers, retail establishments, or other wholesale establishments as part of its business. Provides that owners of indoor public places and workplaces shall reasonably assure that smoking is prohibited. Provides that smoking is allowed in certain enclosed laboratories and common smoking rooms in long-term care facilities. Provides that the Department, State-certified local public health departments, and local law enforcement agencies shall enforce the provisions of this Act through the issuance of citations and that the citations will conspicuously include certain information. Sets forth procedures to contest a citation issued pursuant to the Act. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  1/23/2009HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee
  2/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/20/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/3/2009HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/10/2009HouseMotion Prevailed by Voice Vote
  3/10/2009HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

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