LIQUOR-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Antonio Muņoz, Pamela J. Althoff, Michael E. Hastings, Emil Jones, III-Cristina Castro and Michael Connelly-Elgie R. Sims, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang, Peter Breen, Jay Hoffman, Tony McCombie, David S. Olsen, Robert Martwick, Norine K. Hammond, Ann M. Williams, William Davis, Theresa Mah, Nicholas K Smith, Mary E. Flowers, Michael Halpin, Nick Sauer, Allen Skillicorn, Avery Bourne, Natalie Phelps Finnie and Patricia R. Bellock) 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0885 235 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 43, par. 115235 ILCS 5/6-4from Ch. 43, par. 121235 ILCS 5/6-6from Ch. 43, par. 123235 ILCS 5/6-8from Ch. 43, par. 125235 ILCS 5/8-1Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a manufacturer of beer that imports beer into this State must obtain a non-resident dealer's license and comply with certain provisions concerning recordkeeping and taxation. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an Illinois licensed distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused, salable alcoholic liquors to a holder of a special event retailer's license or special use permit license or the special event retailer's licensee or special use permit licensee from accepting the credit or refund of alcoholic liquors at the conclusion of the event specified in the license. Makes changes to provisions concerning signage, including raising the limit on the cost of signs that may be provided to a retailer and removing the cost adjustment factor for the limit on the cost of signs that may be provided to a retailer. Provides that all permanent inside signs, except alcohol lists and menus, are the property of the manufacturer, distributor, or the importing distributor and shall be returned to the manufacturer, distributor, or the importing distributor upon request. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language requiring a manufacturer of beer that imports beer into this State to obtain a non-resident dealer's license. Removes language providing that nothing in the Act prohibits an Illinois licensed distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused, salable alcoholic liquors to a holder of a special use permit license or the special use permit licensee from accepting the credit or refund of alcoholic liquors at the conclusion of the event specified in the license. In a provision concerning permanent inside signs, provides that all neons, illuminated signs, clocks, table lamps, mirrors, and tap handles (instead of all permanent inside signs, except alcohol lists and menus) are the property of the manufacturer and shall be returned to the manufacturer or its agent (instead of the manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor) upon request. Removes language providing that coolers and buckets shall not be deemed to be inside signs or advertising materials. Provides that any manufacturer of beer that transfers beer into this State must comply with specified provisions of the Act related to recordkeeping and taxation. Provides that temporary inside signs include product displays. Effective immediately. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/19/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/19/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/25/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/25/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/25/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/25/2018HouseArrived in House 4/25/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/9/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 5/9/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/11/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie 5/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-000 5/25/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/25/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2018SenateEffective Date August 14, 2018 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0885