---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH/SCHOOL"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision prohibiting the issuance or renewal of licenses to sell alcoholic liquor at retail within 100 feet of churches, schools, hospitals, and certain other buildings, provides that a local liquor control commissioner may grant an exemption to that prohibition if a local rule or ordinance authorizes the local liquor control commissioner to grant that exemption. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2436"
citation: "Illinois SB 2436 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-30"
last_action: "2018-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/df014104-441d-45fe-89a0-caf4da182204"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2436&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=109024&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "3eae23f0b7caf159cc95ec4f098d05ca5949a2aa67b290bd909d62966d536e69"
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 2436 (100th) — LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH/SCHOOL

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision prohibiting the issuance or renewal of licenses to sell alcoholic liquor at retail within 100 feet of churches, schools, hospitals, and certain other buildings, provides that a local liquor control commissioner may grant an exemption to that prohibition if a local rule or ordinance authorizes the local liquor control commissioner to grant that exemption. 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=10000SB2436&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109024&DocNum=2436&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2436eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109024&DocNum=2436&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2436enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109024&DocNum=2436&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **97–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Nybo — primary (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo `filing`
- **2018-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-01-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2018-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2018-02-15** Postponed - Executive
- **2018-02-21** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 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; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-02-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-02-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2018-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2018-05-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2018-05-17** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2018-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
- **2018-05-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-017-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2018-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2018
- **2018-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0663 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/df014104-441d-45fe-89a0-caf4da182204`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).