LIQUOR-DRUG TESTING DEVICES
Summary
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Requires a bar to offer for sale or provide to the bar's customers drug testing devices at a cost not to exceed a reasonable amount based on the wholesale cost of the devices or free of charge. Provides that the owner or owners of a bar shall not be held liable, either criminally or civilly, for a defective test or inaccurate test result, including a false positive or false negative test result. Requires the owner or owners of a bar to ensure that all testing devices offered to customers have not exceeded their expiration date or recommended period of use, according to the product label or product packaging or as otherwise recommended by the manufacturer. Requires the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to post on its website information about the requirements, including, but not limited to, the signage that is required to be posted and the types of drug testing devices that are required to be available. Authorizes rulemaking.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
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