---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-BIRTH DEFECTS WARNING"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 1793"
citation: "Illinois HB 1793 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-17"
last_action: "2009-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/93abfb95-7c7c-46e1-95b6-113c2534b8fe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1793&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=43575&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9d32d3782b3ec53ec35f3ae23d79c39247bac85e827caa1eff7ccd3621428745"
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 HB 1793 (96th) — LIQUOR-BIRTH DEFECTS WARNING

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09600HB1793&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43575&DocNum=1793&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1793eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43575&DocNum=1793&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1793enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43575&DocNum=1793&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- André M. Thapedi — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2009-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-03-03** Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2009-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 004-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-02** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0387 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/93abfb95-7c7c-46e1-95b6-113c2534b8fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).