---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at premises located within 100 feet of a specific church located in the City of Chicago. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2421"
citation: "Illinois SB 2421 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f60d440-bdac-49b4-b355-7d663c868024"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2421&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=108960&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "56bec81cf23ee100fe84fc45a8f5d1eeed88e68f188d5a4f9996f0ed9a305fa7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2421 (100th) — LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at premises located within 100 feet of a specific church located in the City of Chicago. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2421&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108960&DocNum=2421&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2421eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108960&DocNum=2421&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2421enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108960&DocNum=2421&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **87–27** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-15** Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2018
- **2018-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2018
- **2018-02-27** Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-02-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-02-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-26** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-027-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2018
- **2018-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1036 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f60d440-bdac-49b4-b355-7d663c868024`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).