---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-TECH"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning retail sales on Sundays."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 735"
citation: "Illinois HB 735 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4e17f687-dde5-4721-b123-cb306c7f58cb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=735&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56520&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "0fad10d58d66655842fdb8ab2eda6a80de4e4ed5e8782a7e640205dbeb3a8144"
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 735 (97th) — LIQUOR-TECH

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning retail sales on Sundays.

## 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=09700HB0735&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56520&DocNum=735&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0735eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56520&DocNum=735&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0735enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56520&DocNum=735&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **88–27** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **68–44** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–20** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lou Lang — primary (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2011-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2011-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2011-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2011-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-027-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-11-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2011-11-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-09** Do Pass Executive; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
- **2011-11-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2012-01-14** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-24** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-01-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 31, 2012
- **2012-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-04-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000
- **2012-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Munoz `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 037-020-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 068-044-000
- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2012
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1059 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4e17f687-dde5-4721-b123-cb306c7f58cb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).