LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLERS House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Zalewski-Brian W. Stewart-Will Guzzardi-Jerry Costello, II-Silvana Tabares, Gregory Harris, Michael D. Unes, Ed Sullivan and Carol Sente Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Connelly-Dan McConchie) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 235 ILCS 5/1-3.35235 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 43, par. 115235 ILCS 5/6-4from Ch. 43, par. 121 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a craft distiller license allows the manufacture of up to 100,000 gallons (instead of 35,000 gallons) of spirits by distillation per year and the storage of those spirits. Provides that a craft distiller licensee that is not affiliated with any other manufacturer may sell up to 5,000 gallons (instead of 2,500 gallons) of spirits to non-licensees. Authorizes a craft distiller to obtain a special use permit license. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:235 ILCS 5/1-3.35Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/5-3from Ch. 43, par. 118235 ILCS 5/6-31Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes provisions that increase the amount of spirits that a craft distiller may sell to non-licensees. Removes provisions that authorize a craft distiller to obtain a special use permit license. Establishes a craft distiller tasting permit license that allows an Illinois licensed craft distiller to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises specified in the craft distiller tasting permit license and to conduct a sampling of the transferred alcoholic liquor. Provides that the transferred alcoholic liquor may not be sold or resold in any form. Requires an applicant for the craft distiller tasting permit license to submit with the application proof that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits and have local authority approval. Limits the amount of distilled spirits that a craft distiller tasting permit licensee may serve to a consumer in one day. Establishes a $25 fee for a craft distiller tasting permit license. Effective immediately. 1/21/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 1/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/27/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 1/28/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/28/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 1/28/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 2/16/2016HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes 3/29/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/29/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 4/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/8/2016HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016 4/14/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 4/14/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 4/14/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/20/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/20/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/2/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Executive 5/12/2016SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000 5/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die