ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE-MINOR Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe, Patricia Van Pelt, Julie A. Morrison and Heather A. Steans-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Kathleen Willis-Robert F. Martwick, Martin J. Moylan, Natalie A. Manley, Frances Ann Hurley, Sam Yingling, Dennis M. Reboletti, Emanuel Chris Welch, La Shawn K. Ford and Cynthia Soto) 8/15/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0350 720 ILCS 675/1.5 new720 ILCS 675/2from Ch. 23, par. 2358Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that a person, either directly or indirectly by an agent or employee, or by a vending machine owned by the person or located in the person's establishment, may not sell, offer for sale, give, or furnish any alternative nicotine product, or any cartridge or component of an alternative nicotine product, to a person under 18 years of age. Provides that before selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing an alternative nicotine product, or any cartridge or component of an alternative nicotine product, to another person, the person selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing the alternative nicotine product shall verify that the person is at least 18 years of age by: (1) examining from any person that appears to be under 27 years of age a government-issued photographic identification that establishes the person is at least 18 years of age or (2) for sales made though the Internet or other remote sales methods, performing an age verification through an independent, third-party age verification service that compares information available from public records to the personal information entered by the person during the ordering process that establishes the person is 18 years of age or older. Establishes penalties. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/7/2013SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/20/2013SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 4/11/2013SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 4/11/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2013 4/16/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013 4/16/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/17/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/17/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/17/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/17/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/17/2013HouseArrived in House 4/17/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick 4/17/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick 5/26/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013 5/26/2013HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/28/2013HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/28/2013HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/28/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/29/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 5/29/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/31/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/15/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0350