CIGARETTE SAFETY STANDARD ACT
Summary
Creates the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2008, no cigarettes may be sold in Illinois unless the manufacturer certifies that the cigarettes have been certified as low ignition strength in accordance with standards established by the American Society of Testing and Materials and no more than 25% of the cigarettes it manufactures exhibit full-length burns when tested. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules for the implementation of the Act, which shall include provisions to allow wholesalers and retailers to transition their existing inventories. Effective January 1, 2008.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2006
Committee Review
Apr 2006
Senate Passage
Apr 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
May 2006
Introduced Mar 2, 2006
Signed May 19, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2006 · House Mar 28, 2006
How they voted
40–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 6, 2006
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican25
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
12
May 19, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 6, 2006
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 6, 2006
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-011-001
upper
Apr 5, 2006
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2006
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
upper
Mar 30, 2006
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006
upper
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
Mar 28, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-10-5)
house
Mar 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine
upper
Mar 2, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
upper
Mar 1, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-001
upper
Mar 1, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-001
upper
Feb 28, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Feb 28, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Feb 27, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 27, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Feb 24, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Feb 15, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
upper
Feb 8, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 12, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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