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HB 4031 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH

Summary
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the prohibition against issuing a license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail at a premises that is within 100 feet of a church, synagogue, or other place of worship does not apply if (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the primary entrance of the the church, synagogue, or other place of worship are at least 100 feet apart, on parallel streets, and separated by an alley; and (2) the principal religious leader at the place of worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance or renewal of the license in writing. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Mar 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 24, 2004 Signed Jul 8, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2004 · House Mar 23, 2004

How they voted

34–15
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 56
May 5, 2004
D Democratic30
25 Yea 3 Nay 2
83% Yea
R Republican26
9 Yea 12 Nay 5
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 8, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 5, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-15-7)
senate
Mar 31, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 23, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-50-2)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-001-000
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon
lower
Feb 10, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-001
lower
Feb 10, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 10, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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