LIQUOR-RETAILER'S LICENSE Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe, Antonio Muņoz-Terry Link, Kimberly A. Lightford and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang) 7/15/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0047 235 ILCS 5/3-12Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to, in its discretion, honor requests for interpretive opinions and issue reasonable directions and guidelines not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act. Requires all interpretive opinions, directions, and guidelines of a general character to be sent electronically to all licensees and to be posted on the Commission's website. Contains a nonacceleration provision. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:235 ILCS 5/3-12Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/6-4from Ch. 43, par. 121Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Removes a specific exception to a prohibition on issuing a retailer's license to a person licensed as a distiller or wine manufacturer. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act shall not diminish or impair the rights of any person, whether a distiller, wine manufacturer, agent, or affiliate thereof, who requested in writing and submitted documentation to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission on or before February 18, 2015 to be approved for a retail license pursuant to a certain provision; provided that, on or before that date, the State Commission considered the intent of that person to apply for the retail license under a specified provision that was removed by the amendatory Act and, by recorded vote, the State Commission approved a resolution indicating that such a license application could be lawfully approved upon that person duly filing a formal application for a retail license and if that person, within 90 days of the State Commission appearance and recorded vote, first filed an application with the appropriate local commission, which application was subsequently approved by the appropriate local commission prior to consideration by the State Commission of that person's application for a retail license. Provides that the State Commission may approve the person's application for a retail license or renewals of such license if such person continues to diligently adhere to all representations made in writing to the State Commission on or before February 18, 2015, or thereafter, or in the affidavit filed by that person with the State Commission to support the issuance of a retail license and to abide by all applicable laws and duly adopted rules. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/6-11If and only if Senate Bill 398 of the 99th General Assembly becomes law and the changes to Section 6-11 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 in that bill become law in the form in which they appear in House Amendment No. 2 to that bill, amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 by deleting language providing that a local liquor control commissioner may grant an exemption to the prohibition on the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of a church, school, hospital, home for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, or a military or naval station if a local rule or ordinance authorizes the local liquor control commissioner to grant that exemption. Provides that those changes become effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 398 of the 99th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/25/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/16/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2015 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/13/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 5/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/26/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/30/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 5/30/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/30/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2015 5/30/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/30/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/30/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 051-000-000 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/15/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/15/2015SenateEffective Date July 15, 2015 7/15/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0047