*LRB10403596RLC13620b**LRB10403596RLC23144a* HB0063 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2026 HB0063 Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep.

Anthony DeLuca SYNOPSISFiled: AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS2/27/2025 5/24.5-1010400HB0063ham001 AmendsLRB104 the03596 CriminalRLC Code23144 ofa 2012.AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 63 AMENDMENT NO.

Provides______. that the sale or consumption of nitrous oxide is prohibited on the premises of any business whose gross revenues exceed 50% from the sale of alcoholic liquor, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products.

ProvidesAmend thatHouse aBill violation63 isby areplacing Classline 22 on page 1 through line 3 felony.on page 2 with the following:

Exempts"(c) Any business whose gross revenues exceed 50% from the sale of alcoholic liquor, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products shall not permit the sale or consumption of foodnitrous itemsoxide containingon nitrousits oxide.premises.

DefinesThe terms.owner or operator of a business that violates this subsection (c) is guilty of a Class 3 felony.".

LRB104 03596 RLC 13620 b A BILL FOR HB0063 LRB104 03596 RLC 13620 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5.

The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing Section 24.5-10 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/24.5-10) Sec.

24.5-10.

Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, or delivery, or consumption.

(a) In this Section:

"Alcoholic liquor" has the meaning given the term in Section 1-3.05 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934.

"Tobacco product", "electronic cigarette", and "alternative nicotine product" have the meanings given those terms in subsection (a-9) of Section 1 of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 years of Age and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act.

(b) Any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited liability company, or association that intentionally manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to manufacture or deliver nitrous oxide for any purpose prohibited under Section 24.5-5 is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

(c) The sale or consumption of nitrous oxide is prohibited on the premises of any business whose gross revenues exceed HB0063 - 2 - LRB104 03596 RLC 13620 b 50% from the sale of alcoholic liquor, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products.

A violation of this subsection (c) is a Class 3 felony.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to the sale or consumption of food products containing nitrous oxide.

(Source:

P.A.

91-366, eff.

1-1-00.)