LIQUOR CONTROL-0.5% ALCOHOL Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 1/9/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1158 235 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 43, par. 93.9Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:235 ILCS 5/1-1Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/2-1from Ch. 43, par. 96235 ILCS 5/6-5from Ch. 43, par. 122235 ILCS 5/6-6from Ch. 43, par. 123Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the Act shall not apply to any liquid or solid containing one-half of one per cent, or less, of alcohol by volume. Provides that the provisions that prohibit liquor distributors and manufacturers from giving, and retail licensees from receiving, anything of value shall not prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor from furnishing advertising signs, promotional materials, equipment, or fixtures to a retail licensee and that a retail licensee shall not be prohibited from receiving those advertising signs, promotional materials, equipment, or fixtures, provided that (i) the sole use and purpose of the advertising signs, promotional materials, equipment, or fixtures is limited to the sale or consumption of beverage products that contain one-half of one percent, or less, of alcohol by volume and (ii) the advertising signs, promotional materials, equipment, or fixtures include the brand name of the beverage product. Provides that a retail licensee is prohibited from using those advertising signs, promotional materials, equipment, or fixtures for the purpose of displaying or promoting the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Provides that a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor shall not be liable for a retail licensee's violation of that prohibition.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:235 ILCS 5/2-1235 ILCS 5/6-5 235 ILCS 5/6-6Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/6-11Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes a specific exception to provisions concerning the sale of alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of a church by providing that the premises are at least 2,000 (instead of 6,500) square feet and no more than 10,000 (instead of 7,900) square feet. Authorizes the sale of alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of a specific church located in the City of Chicago. Effective immediately. 1/24/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 10/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 3/19/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2014 4/4/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/4/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 4/9/2014SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 4/10/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/10/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 4/10/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/11/2014HouseArrived in House 4/15/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/16/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/6/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/6/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/18/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 11/18/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-002-000 11/18/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/18/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/18/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 11/19/2014HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 11/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/19/2014House3/5 Vote Required 11/19/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-041-000 11/19/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 11/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 20, 2014 12/2/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 12/2/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/2/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 12/2/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-001 12/4/2014Senate3/5 Vote Required 12/4/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-000-001 12/4/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 12/15/2014SenateSent to the Governor 1/9/2015SenateGovernor Approved 1/9/2015SenateEffective Date January 9, 2015 1/9/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1158