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Bill	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 799	Illinois HB 799 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	32	2	2009-02-09	2009-08-10	openstates	ocd-bill/5198e188-3e08-4a48-b62f-5b03a02adeaa	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=799&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42253&SessionID=76&GA=96	faf8614b649bd5589b07aabdccb068612329e0c30de73c46ecd842fca7acde4d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 799 (96th) — 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.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ronald A. Wait — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2009-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait filing
• 2009-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-11 Assigned to Youth and Family Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Youth and Family Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-02-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
• 2009-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2009-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
• 2009-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
• 2009-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2009-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2009-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2009-03-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-03-18 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2009-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2009 reading-1
• 2009-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2009-03-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-04-22 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
• 2009-04-30 Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
• 2009-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
• 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-05-13 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-06-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-08-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-08-10 Effective Date August 10, 2009
• 2009-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0179 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5198e188-3e08-4a48-b62f-5b03a02adeaa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).