House Sponsors: MAUTINO-SAVIANO-RUTHERFORD. Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY Short description: LIQ CONTROL-COMPLIANCE ACTIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Deletes current provisions concerning alcohol enforcement actions. Provides that the State Commission or a local liquor control commission may employ or direct a person between 18 and 21 years of age as an agent to attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensee in order to conduct an alcohol compliance operation. Provides that the State Commission or a local liquor control commission may employ or direct a person between 16 and 18 years of age as an agent to attempt to purchase tobacco from a licensee in order to conduct a tobacco compliance operation. Preempts home rule. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board) To implement HB 3162 (H-am 1), the Board will expend $150,000 the first year and approximately $100,000 each year thereafter. The Board's introduced FY 2002 budget does not contain funding to comply with the provisions of this legislation; other fund- ing sources would have to be identified. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 235 ILCS 5/3-12 235 ILCS 5/4-4 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/6-16 from Ch. 43, par. 131 Deletes everything. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In the Section concerning enforcement actions, provides that a local liquor control commission or unit of local government that conducts alcohol or tobacco compliance operations shall establish a policy and standards for those operations. Provides that the Illinois Local Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall develop a model policy and guideline for the operation of alcohol and tobacco compliance checks by local law enforcement officers. Requires that Board to require supervising officers of such compliance checks to meet a minimum training standard. Pre-empts home rule, except in a home rule unit with more than 2,000,000 inhabitants. Effective January 1, 2002. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0503 Last action date: DEC-19-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status