TOBACCO STORES NEAR SCHOOL ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/4/2026SenateTo Tobacco New ActCreates the Prohibition on Retail Tobacco Stores Near Schools Act. Provides that no county or municipality shall permit a retail tobacco store, as defined in Section 10 of the Smoke Free Illinois Act, to open an establishment within 100 feet of a school after the effective date of the Act. Provides that a county or municipality is not required to prohibit any establishment in existence prior to the effective date of the Act. 2/4/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/4/2025SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 1/27/2026SenateAssigned to Executive 2/4/2026SenateTo Tobacco 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026