SMOKE FREE IL-GAMING EXEMPT
Summary
Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. In the provision concerning exemptions, includes gaming facilities licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act, if smoking is not banned in gaming facilities located in the nearest neighboring state. Provides that the exemption shall no longer apply to a gaming facility on and after the date that smoking is banned in gaming facilities located in the nearest neighboring state. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2011
House Passage
Mar 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2011
How they voted
48–45
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 96
Mar 29, 2011
D
Democratic50
58% Yea
R
Republican46
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
upper
May 4, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 30, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-45-3)
house
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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