HB 1582 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

TOBACCO ESCROW-VIOLATIONS

Summary

Amends the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Provides that, upon a distributor's failure to submit certain information, the Attorney General may send a notice of violation to the distributor and provide 10 days to cure the violation. Provides that, if the distributor does not cure the violation, the Attorney General may notify the Director of Revenue of the violation, and, upon receiving the Attorney General's notice, the Director of Revenue shall revoke the distributor's license. Amends the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Provides that a tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place funds into escrow may make an irrevocable assignment of its interest in the funds to the benefit of the State.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, reflecting minor formatting adjustments and the addition of the 'Engrossed' status label. The substantive policy language regarding tobacco escrow funds, penalty amounts, and enforcement procedures remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added the 'Engrossed' designation to the bill title and page headers to indicate the final version passed by the legislature.

Adjusted spacing and alignment in the source law citations and numbered lists to match standard legislative formatting.

Floor votes · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

78–36

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 118

May 29, 2025

D Democratic78

77 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican40

1 Yea 36 Nay 3

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 21 co-sponsors