IllinoisIllinois requires free phone support for people quitting nicotine
The Illinois Department of Public Health must provide free, toll-free phone support for residents who use tobacco or nicotine and want to quit.
What it does
Illinois requires its Department of Public Health to run and promote a free phone service with certified counselors for residents who use tobacco or nicotine and want to quit.
Argument forFree phone access to certified counselors could help Illinois residents get support to quit tobacco or nicotine without paying for counseling.
Argument againstRunning and promoting the phone service could require ongoing state spending and staff time.
More detail
The Illinois Department of Public Health must establish, maintain, and promote a statewide phone service to help people quit tobacco or nicotine. The toll-free service is free for Illinois residents who use tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or other nicotine products and want to quit. The service must include a program backed by research, certified counselors, and support staff. The department may hire outside organizations to run the service and provide help with quitting. The department must adopt rules to carry out these requirements. These requirements took effect when the law became law on July 31, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 31Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0711Latest
- Jul 31Effective Date July 31, 2026
- Jul 31Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 21Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000Passed House
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 14Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
- May 13Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- May 7Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
- May 5Assigned to Public Health CommitteeMinor
- May 5Referred to Rules Committee
- May 5First ReadingMinor
- Apr 30Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
- Apr 29Arrived in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- Apr 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- Apr 29Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Passed Senate
- Apr 29Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Apr 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; MurphyMajor
- Apr 29Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 29Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
- Apr 28Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 23Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. MurphyMinor
- Apr 22Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- Apr 17Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
- Apr 17Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 17Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. MurphyMinor
- Mar 26Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Mar 10Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- Mar 6Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 6Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. MurphyMinor
- Mar 4Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
- Mar 4Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 27Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- Feb 18Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026Minor
- Feb 18Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
- Feb 17
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Assigned to Public HealthMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Assignments
- Jan 13First ReadingMinor
- Jan 13Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. MurphyIntroduced
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