TOBACCO TX-LITTLE CIGAR RATE House SponsorsRep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Deborah Mell-Linda Chapa LaVia-Elizabeth Hernandez 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 143/10-535 ILCS 143/10-1035 ILCS 143/10-30 Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Defines "little cigar". Provides that little cigars shall be taxed at a rate per little cigar that is equal to the total taxes imposed per cigarette under the Cigarette Tax Act. Provides that a distributor shall file a monthly return that discloses the quantity of little cigars sold or otherwise disposed of.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 143/10-535 ILCS 143/10-1035 ILCS 143/10-30Adds reference to:35 ILCS 130/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.135 ILCS 135/1from Ch. 120, par. 453.31Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Cigarette Use Tax Act. Provides that little cigars are included in the definition of "cigarette". 2/16/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/16/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 3/3/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/3/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 011-004-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/31/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die