LIQUOR-SALE NEAR SCHOOL Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz) 11/29/2006SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto 235 ILCS 5/6-11from Ch. 43, par. 127Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the prohibition against issuing a license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population in excess of 300,000 and is within 100 feet of a school does not apply if (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the primary entrance of the school are at least 100 feet apart, on parallel streets, and separated by an alley and (2) the principal of the school has not indicated his or her opposition to the issuance or renewal of the license in writing to the local liquor control commissioner. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Replaces with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the prohibition against issuing a license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population in excess of 300,000 and is within 100 feet of a school does not apply if the principal of the school and the alderman of the ward in which the school is located have delivered a written statement to the local liquor control commissioner stating that the principal and alderman do not object to the issuance or renewal of a license (rather than if the principal of the school has not indicated his or her opposition to the issuance or renewal of the license in writing to the local liquor control commissioner), the sale of liquor at the premises is incidental to the sale of food, and the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal business carried on at the premises. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the general superintendent of schools of the school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code (rather than the principal of the school) must deliver a written statement to the local liquor control commissioner that the general superintendent of schools (rather than the principal) does not object to the issuance or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Allows the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of (instead of a license to sell) alcoholic liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000 (instead of 300,000) and is within 100 feet of a school if, in addition to the other specified requirements, the primary entrance of the premises and the primary entrance of the school are parallel (instead of 100 feet apart), on different (instead of parallel) streets, and separated by an alley; the southeast corner of the premises are at least 350 feet from the southwest corner of the school; (instead of the general superintendent of schools of the school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code and the alderman of the ward in which the school is located have delivered a written statement to the local liquor control commissioner stating that the general superintendent of schools and alderman do not object to the issuance or renewal of a license); the school was built in 1978; the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal business carried on by the licensee at the premises (instead of just the principal business carried on at the premises); the applicant is the owner of the restaurant and has held a valid license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor for the business to be conducted on the premises at a different location for more than 7 years; and the premises is at least 2,300 square feet and sits on a lot that is between 6,100 and 6,150 square feet. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that language be added that allows a person to obtain a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at certain premises within 100 feet of a school if the principal of the school has delivered a written statement to the local liquor control commissioner stating that the principal does not object to the issuance or renewal of a license. 1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/8/2006SenateAssigned to Executive 2/9/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/9/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 2/15/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-001-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-000 2/24/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-011-001 2/27/2006HouseArrived in House 2/27/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/27/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/28/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 3/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 4/7/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006 4/13/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006 4/18/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/19/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/19/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006 5/2/2006HouseConsideration Postponed 5/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-050-000 5/3/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/3/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 4, 2006 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-000 5/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-016-000 5/4/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2006SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2006SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 11/14/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 15, 2006 11/14/2006SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton 11/29/2006SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto