CIGARETTE TAX-TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Jack D. Franks-Mark Batinick-Jerry Costello, II-Carol Sente-David McSweeney, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo, Litesa E. Wallace, Sonya M. Harper and Katherine Cloonen) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 130/4g35 ILCS 130/11c35 ILCS 143/10-2135 ILCS 143/10-25720 ILCS 675/2from Ch. 23, par. 2358Amends 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces certain references to "retailer" with the term "licensed retailer". In the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995, replaces certain references to "cigarettes" with "little cigars or other tobacco tax products". Makes changes concerning the Department of Revenue's rulemaking authority with respect to out-of-State records. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 4/21/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/24/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/18/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/18/2015HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2015HouseMotion Prevailed 5/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/20/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/27/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2015 6/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015 7/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 31, 2015 8/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015 9/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015 10/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015 12/4/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 29, 2016 1/29/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 28, 2016 4/28/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/3/2017HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 1/3/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 1/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 1/9/2017HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/9/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-001-000 1/9/2017HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Arthur Turner 1/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 1/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 1/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 1/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 1/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 1/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 1/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 1/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die