---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIGARETTE TAXES-TECH"
description: "Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 785"
citation: "Illinois SB 785 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 122
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b08902f-0f24-4668-9496-d18dbad3e436"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=785&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3650&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "6fc0e4074e398fb1f1fa6b2953f438a14ea3b3bc34406c57e155865edc16da6a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 785 (93rd) — CIGARETTE TAXES-TECH

Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0785&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3650&DocNum=785&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0785eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3650&DocNum=785&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0785enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3650&DocNum=785&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **31–21** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Charles G. Morrow, III — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Wirsing — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Eileen Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Larry McKeon — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)
- Rickey R. Hendon — primary (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2003-02-19** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-27** Verified
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2003-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue Committee
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2003-05-30** Sponsor Removed Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Philip Novak `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2003-05-31** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2003-05-31** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Wirsing
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2003-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,04
- **2003-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,04 - May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2003-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2003-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-05-31** Verified
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 031-021-001
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 031-021-001
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 031-021-001
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0543 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b08902f-0f24-4668-9496-d18dbad3e436`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).