---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-TECH"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning referenda on retail sales of alcoholic liquor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 950"
citation: "Illinois HB 950 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2017-02-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a1d9f99-36ba-4626-8fce-dcb771579891"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=950&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85424&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "e8802afe18f9d04dc42b0a79bcaaf22354599a743d0675cc5b596b907e6df77d"
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 950 (99th) — LIQUOR-TECH

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

## 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=09900HB0950&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85424&DocNum=950&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0950eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85424&DocNum=950&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0950enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85424&DocNum=950&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **73–35** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-11-14** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2016-11-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-11-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-11-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-16** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-11-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-11-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-11-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-11-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-11-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-29** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 29, 2016
- **2016-11-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 30, 2016
- **2016-11-29** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2016
- **2016-11-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2016-11-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-11-30** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-11-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-12-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-02-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-02-24** Effective Date February 24, 2017
- **2017-02-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0936 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a1d9f99-36ba-4626-8fce-dcb771579891`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).