SMK FREE IL ACT-EXEMPTIONS
Summary
Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Provides that smoking is allowed in a retail tobacco store that applied for a business or occupancy permit before January 1, 2008.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2008
How they voted
59–50
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 115
Apr 15, 2008
D
Democratic64
84% Yea
R
Republican51
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 16, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 16, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 15, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-50-6)
Mar 4, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-002-000
Mar 4, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 4, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Paul D. Froehlich
DDemocratic
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