LIQUOR - NIU BUILDINGS Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Christine J. Johnson-A. J. Wilhelmi House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Franco Coladipietro-Linda Chapa LaVia-Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto and Joe Sosnowski) 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0045 235 ILCS 5/6-15from Ch. 43, par. 130Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that alcoholic liquors may be served or sold in buildings under the control of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for events that the Board may determine are public events and not student-related activities. Provides that the Board of Trustees shall issue a written policy within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act concerning the types of events that would be eligible for an exemption. Provides that the Board of Trustees may issue revised, updated, new, or amended policies as it deems necessary and appropriate. Specifies factors that the Board shall, in addition to other factors it considers relevant and important, consider in forming its written policy. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/1/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine J. Johnson 3/3/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2011 3/4/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/9/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2011 3/31/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-002-000 3/31/2011HouseArrived in House 3/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/31/2011HouseFirst Reading 3/31/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 4/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/11/2011HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 4/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/11/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/13/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/27/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-001-000 4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-039-001 5/5/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor 6/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 6/28/2011SenateEffective Date June 28, 2011 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0045