CIGARETTE TAX-TRAINING House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Julie A. Morrison) 7/30/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0192 35 ILCS 130/4g35 ILCS 130/11c35 ILCS 143/10-2135 ILCS 143/10-25720 ILCS 675/2from Ch. 23, par. 2358 Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Provides that a person who is both a licensed distributor and a licensed retailer shall be issued a single license number by the Department of Revenue. Provides that records may be kept electronically and may be kept at an out-of-state location so long as those records are made available upon reasonable notice for the purpose of investigation and control by the Department of Revenue. Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. In provisions that provide for increased penalties for retailers that do not have training programs, provides that those training programs may be conducted electronically. Provides that, if a retailer has a training program in place prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, has a training program approved by another state, or follows the guidelines set forth by the federal Food and Drug Administration, then that training program shall be deemed to meet the minimum standards in this State. Effective January 1, 2016.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 130/6from Ch. 120, par. 453.635 ILCS 130/11from Ch. 120, par. 453.1135 ILCS 143/10-35Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act, the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995, and the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. In provisions concerning training programs conducted by retailers to facilitate compliance with minimum-age tobacco laws, provides that the training may be conducted electronically. Provides that each employee who completes the training program shall sign a form attesting that the employee has received and completed tobacco training. Removes a requirement that the training program must explain the penalties that a clerk and retailer are subject to for violations of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that sales invoices issued by licensed distributors to retailers are not required to contain the distributor's Tobacco Products License number if the distributor has received a waiver from the Department of Revenue. Contains provisions concerning rulemaking. 2/18/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/18/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/6/2015HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015 4/13/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/21/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/23/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/23/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2015 4/23/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015 5/7/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/7/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/20/2015HouseArrived in House 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2015HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/30/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0192