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 Bill Status of HB3610  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  LIQUOR-BREW PUBS

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi - Grant Wehrli - Tim Butler and Diane Pappas

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Neil Anderson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0517

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
235 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 43, par. 115


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a brew pub license shall allow the licensee to manufacture up to 155,000 gallons of beer per year through a written agreement with a brewer, class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub and to make sales of the beer manufactured through a written agreement with a brewer, class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub. Provides that brew pubs wholly owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly owned, operated, and licensed locations. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that brew pubs wholly owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly owned, operated, and licensed locations. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
235 ILCS 5/6-6from Ch. 43, par. 123
235 ILCS 5/6-6.5
625 ILCS 5/11-502from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-502

Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes changes to provisions authorizing a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor to sell coil cleaning services and dispensing accessories. Provides that dispensing accessories include glycol draught systems. Provides that a manufacturer of beer or a brew pub may transfer any beer manufactured or sold on its licensed premises to a growler or crowler and sell those growlers or crowlers to non-licensees for consumption off the premises and provides that specified sanitation requirements do not apply. Provides that on-premises retail licensees may fill growlers or crowlers or refill growlers of beer if specified requirements are met, including sealing requirements, labeling requirements, and cleaning and sanitization requirements. Provides that growlers and crowlers are not original packages for the purposes of the Act. Provides that upon a consumer taking possession of a growler or crowler from an on-premises retail licensee, the growler or crowler and its contents are deemed to be in the sole custody, control, and care of the consumer. Provides that a growler or crowler that complies with specified labeling and packaging requirements shall not be deemed an unsealed container for the purposes of the Illinois Vehicle Code. In a provision that prohibits manufacturers, distributors, and importing distributors from furnishing things of value to retail licensees, except for certain types of signage, provides that growlers and crowlers are not a temporary inside sign and may only be sold to retailers at fair market value. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make a conforming change. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/20/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  3/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-000-001
  3/29/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/1/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000
  5/1/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019
  5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/22/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
  5/29/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/29/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings
  5/29/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/29/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/30/2019HouseArrived in House
  5/30/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  6/1/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-001
  6/1/2019HouseHouse Concurs
  6/1/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  6/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
  6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  8/23/2019HouseEffective Date August 23, 2019
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0517

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