Bill Status of SB 2970   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Thomas Cullerton-Jason A. Barickman, Jim Oberweis, Michael Connelly and John F. Curran

House Sponsors
(Rep. Will Guzzardi)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
235 ILCS 5/3-12
235 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 43, par. 115
235 ILCS 5/6-4from Ch. 43, par. 121

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to sell beer manufactured by any other brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to non-licensees and to sell cider. Authorizes a distributor licensee to sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that (i) a person licensed to make wine under the laws of another state who has a winery shipper's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine or (ii) a person who has a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited wine manufacturer's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine may make application to the Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of wine to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes amendatory language allowing a person licensed to make wine under the laws of another state who has a winery shipper's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine to make application to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of wine to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/16/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
  3/1/2018SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/14/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
  3/14/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  4/12/2018SenateDo Pass Executive; 017-000-000
  4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
  4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/2/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  5/2/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/2/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T. Cullerton
  5/2/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/2/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  5/3/2018HouseArrived in House
  5/3/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading
  5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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