LIQUOR-BAN POWDERED ALCOHOL Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein-Mattie Hunter, Kimberly A. Lightford-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Julie A. Morrison and David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Laura Fine) 7/15/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0051 235 ILCS 5/6-34.5 newAmends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that no person shall sell, offer for sale, or deliver, receive, or purchase for resale in this State any product consisting of or containing powdered alcohol. Defines "powdered alcohol" as any powder or crystalline substance containing alcohol produced for human consumption.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, but with the following change: provides that a knowing violation of the prohibition on selling, offering for sale, or delivering, receiving, or purchasing for resale in this State any product consisting of or containing powdered alcohol is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for second or subsequent offense. 1/15/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/15/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/15/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 1/28/2015SenateAssigned to Public Health 1/29/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/18/2015SenatePostponed - Public Health 2/19/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/20/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateRe-referred to Criminal Law 3/3/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/4/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/18/2015SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/25/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/16/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/16/2015HouseArrived in House 4/16/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/16/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/27/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/6/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/14/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/15/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/15/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/15/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0051