BEER INDUSTRY DEALING-BRANDS House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0240 815 ILCS 720/1.1from Ch. 43, par. 301.1815 ILCS 720/5from Ch. 43, par. 305 Amends the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act. Defines "brand extension" as a brand that incorporates all or a substantial part of the features of a pre-existing brand of the same brewer and that relies to a significant extent on the good will associated with the pre-existing brand. Provides that a brewer may not fail to assign brand extensions to a wholesaler who has been granted the territory to the brand from which the brand extension resulted and who agrees to accept the brand extension, but this requirement does not apply if the wholesaler is not in compliance with the agreement at the time the brewer offers the brand extension to the wholesaler. Provides that a brewer who, under an agreement with a wholesaler that does not violate antitrust laws, has designated a sales territory for which the wholesaler is exclusively (rather than primarily) responsible or in which the wholesaler is required to concentrate its efforts, may not enter into an agreement with any other wholesaler to establish an additional wholesaler for the brewer's brand or brand extension in the territory. Provides that a wholesaler who, under an agreement is granted a sales territory for which it is exclusively (rather than primarily) responsible or in which it is required to concentrate its efforts, may not sell or deliver beer to any retail licensee whose place of business is not within the territory granted to the wholesaler. Effective immediately. 2/8/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/8/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/27/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2007 4/18/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2007HouseEffective Date August 17, 2007 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0240