Bill > SB1317

This bill amends the Illinois Municipal Code to create a specific exception for tobacco license issuance near schools in large municipalities (specifically Chicago, which has over 1,000,000 inhabitants). The bill allows for the issuance or renewal of a tobacco sales license for a premises within 100 feet of a school under three specific conditions: (1) the school must be a private elementary school, (2) the school must be located within a very specific geographic boundary defined by West Devon Avenue, West Rosemont Avenue, North Mozart Street, and North Fairfield Avenue, and (3) tobacco product sales can only occur after school hours and no later than 2 a.m. Additionally, the bill limits home rule municipalities' ability to regulate tobacco license issuance in a way that conflicts with this new provision, effectively preventing local governments from creating stricter rules about tobacco sales near this particular school. The bill is designed to provide a narrow, location-specific exception to typical restrictions on tobacco sales near schools, and it takes effect immediately upon passage.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1317&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104