LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL
Summary
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to sell beer manufactured by any other brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to non-licensees and to sell cider. Authorizes a distributor licensee to sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that (i) a person licensed to make wine under the laws of another state who has a winery shipper's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine or (ii) a person who has a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited wine manufacturer's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine may make application to the Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of wine to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2018
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
May 2, 2018
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T. Cullerton
upper
May 2, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-5)
senate
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 017-000-000
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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