Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

SB2338      — TOBACCO-ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Defines "electronic cigarette", "nicotine", and "tobacco products". Imposes a tax on any person engaged in business as a distributor of tobacco products at the rate of (i) 18% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State before July 1, 2012; (ii) 36% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State prior to July 1, 2025; and (iii) 45% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State beginning on July 1, 2025. Makes the changes made to the definition of "electronic cigarette" by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly apply on and after June 30, 2025, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly for such taxes paid during the period beginning June 30, 2025 and the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  8. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Tobacco

  12. To Tobacco

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  17. Assigned to Executive

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2338      do?
Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Defines "electronic cigarette", "nicotine", and "tobacco products". Imposes a tax on any person engaged in business as a distributor of tobacco products at the rate of (i) 18% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State before July 1, 2012; (ii) 36% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State prior to July 1, 2025; and (iii) 45% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State beginning on July 1, 2025. Makes the changes made to the definition of "electronic cigarette" by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly apply on and after June 30, 2025, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly for such taxes paid during the period beginning June 30, 2025 and the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
Who sponsors SB2338     ?
SB2338      is sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), and Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2338     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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