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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1196   </title>
<shortdesc>LIQUOR-FOREIGN IMPORTERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>235 ILCS 5/6-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 43, par. 123</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Prohibits foreign importers from providing furnishings, fixtures, or equipment on the premises of a business of a licensee, from helping pay license fees of a retail licensee, from becoming the owner of any indebtedness of a retail licensee, from having an interest in the ownership, conduct, or operation of a retail licensee's business, and from being a lessee or lessor in any premises that sells alcoholic liquor at retail. Prohibits foreign importers from providing signs or inside advertising materials except as otherwise provided. Provides that restrictions on advertising do not apply to promotional or advertising material provided by foreign importers to a government owned facility with a retailer's license. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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