GA96HB799 96 HB 799 TOBACCO-POSSESSION-MINORS Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that, if a minor violates the provisions prohibiting minors from possessing any cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco in any of its forms, the court may in its discretion, and upon recommendation by the State's Attorney, order the minor and his or her parents or legal guardian to attend a smoker's education or youth diversion program if that program is available in the jurisdiction where the offender resides. Provides that attendance at a smoker's education or youth diversion program shall be time-credited against any community service time imposed for a violation of the provision prohibiting tobacco possession by a minor. Imposes several penalties for a violation of the provision prohibiting tobacco possession by a minor. Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act. Prohibits the possession of tobacco by minors and makes violation a petty offense. Amends other Acts to change references to the short title of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=799&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42253&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-08-10 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0179 1 31 2009-08-10 00:00:00 House Effective Date August 10, 2009 0 30 2009-08-10 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 29 2009-06-11 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 28 2009-05-13 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 27 2009-05-12 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 0 25 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 1 26 2009-05-12 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 24 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 0 23 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 19 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 20 SCOA 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Criminal Law 0 21 SCCL 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 0 22 SCCL 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 1 15 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 16 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 0 18 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2009 0 17 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 0 13 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 0 14 2009-02-20 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Youth and Family Committee; 005-000-000 0 4 HYOF 2009-02-20 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 5 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 6 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 7 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 0 8 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 0 9 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 0 10 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 0 11 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 0 12 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Assigned to Youth and Family Committee 0 3 HYOF 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait 0 0 KeithFarnham House Co-Sponsor LindaChapaLaVia House Co-Sponsor JackDFranks House Co-Sponsor RogerLEddy House Chief Co-Sponsor JimSacia House Chief Co-Sponsor ArthurLTurner House Chief Co-Sponsor MichaelKSmith House Chief Co-Sponsor RonaldAWait House Chief Sponsor DaveSyverson Senate Chief Sponsor