92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1034
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House Sponsors:
FRITCHEY-MCCARTHY-MULLIGAN-LYONS,JOSEPH-FLOWERS, NOVAK, 
   RYAN AND BROSNAHAN.

Senate Sponsors:
O'MALLEY-TROTTER

Short description: 
MINORS-TOBACCO USE-AGE LIMIT                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act, the  Smokeless  Tobacco      
   Limitation Act, and the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control       
   Act. Changes the short title of the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act to        
   the Sale of Tobacco to Underage Persons Act and changes the full            
   titles of all 3 Acts. Changes references to "minors" to "persons            
   under 19 years of age". Increases from 18 to 19 the age at which a          
   person may lawfully buy cigarettes or other tobacco products, tobacco       
   accessories, or smoking herbs. Makes an exception for persons under         
   age 19 who are in active military service with the armed forces of the      
   United States. Effective January 1, 2002.                                   
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Sale of Tobacco  to  Minors  Act,      
   the  Smokeless Tobacco Limitation Act, and the Tobacco Accessories and      
   Smoking Herbs Control Act with provisions substantially similar to          
   those in the bill, increasing from 18 to 19 the age at which a person       
   may buy tobacco products, except eliminates the bill's amendatory           
   provisions making an exception for persons under age 19 who are in          
   active military service with the armed forces of the United States.         
   Effective January 1, 2002.                                                  
          JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts)                        
          It has been determined that the bill would neither increase nor      
          decrease the number of judges needed in the State.                   
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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