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SB 254 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

CLEAN AIR ACT-HOME RULE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act. Provides that a home rule unit of local government or any municipality in this State may regulate smoking in public places. Provides that this regulation must be no less restrictive than the regulation in the Act. Changes the home rule limitation from an absolute preemption to a limitation on the concurrent exercise of home rule power. Maintains the exemption from home rule requirements for home rule units that passed ordinances regulating smoking before October 1, 1989. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2005

How they voted

38–9
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2005
D Democratic27
24 Yea 1 Nay 2
88% Yea
R Republican25
14 Yea 8 Nay 3
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
72
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 31, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 4, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 008-002-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-9-5)
senate
Mar 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-001
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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