Illinois · House Bill 1582 · 104th General Assembly

TOBACCO ESCROW-VIOLATIONS

HB 1582 Sponsored by Margaret Croke Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Provides that, upon a distributor's failure to submit certain information, the Attorney General may send a notice of violation to the distributor and provide 10 days to cure the violation. Provides that, if the distributor does not cure the violation, the Attorney General may notify the Director of Revenue of the violation, and, upon…

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Amends the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Provides that, upon a distributor's failure to submit certain information, the Attorney General may send a notice of violation to the distributor and provide 10 days to cure the violation. Provides that, if the distributor does not cure the violation, the Attorney General may notify the Director of Revenue of the violation, and, upon receiving the Attorney General's notice, the Director of Revenue shall revoke the distributor's license. Amends the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Provides that a tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place funds into escrow may make an irrevocable assignment of its interest in the funds to the benefit of the State.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  19. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  27. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  30. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  31. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  32. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  33. HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4. SenateArrive in Senate
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  6. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  7. SenateFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 78–36
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 36 Not voting 4
Democrats: 77 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 26, 2025 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

No · 6

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 23 Democrats.

All 23 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.