Illinois House Bill 5820 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Increases the fees for certain licenses and establishes different fees for licenses that are renewed online. Provides that on and after June 30, 2016, one-half of the funds received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the Dram Shop Fund and one-half of the funds received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund. Provides that any person who, without a license issued by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, manufactures, bottles, blends, sells, barters, transports, transfers into this State from a point outside this State, delivers, furnishes, or possesses any alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes commits a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for each subsequent offense. Provides that this prohibition does not prohibit the possession of alcoholic liquor for personal use or the making of beer or wine for personal use or for family or guests. Effective immediately.

LIQUOR-LICENSING

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-11	House	First Reading
2016-02-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
235	5	10-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
235	5	5-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5820&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5820.htm