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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2490   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-SMOKING BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/3-15003.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2a</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-7-2c new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 125/16</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 75, par. 116</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Counties Code. Provides that no person shall possess or use tobacco in any of its forms in an institution or facility of the County Department of Corrections. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no person shall possess or use tobacco in any of its forms in an institution or facility of the Department. Deletes a provision requiring the selling prices for all goods to be sufficient to cover the costs of the goods and an additional charge of up to 35% for tobacco products if the facility maintains a commissary or commissaries. Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that the Warden of the jail or other person shall not permit any person to possess or use tobacco in any of its forms in the jail. Effective January 1, 2007, except that the changes to the Counties Code are effective July 1, 2007.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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