Illinois · Senate Bill 1577 · 104th General Assembly

TOBACCO STORES NEAR SCHOOL ACT

SB 1577 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates 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.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo Tobacco
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  10. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.