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type: "Bill"
title: "LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL"
description: "Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to sell beer manufactured by any other brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to non-licensees and to sell cider. Authorizes a distributor licensee to sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that (i) a person licensed to make wine under the laws of another state who has a winery shipper's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine or (ii) a person who has a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited wine manufacturer's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine may make application to the Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of wine to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4897"
citation: "Illinois HB 4897 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9174a601-c0a8-4f07-a373-1d73dbf8c517"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4897&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110288&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "68386aee779617b544f7489763298c65513973bdc690dce6cc39521790567049"
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 4897 (100th) — LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to sell beer manufactured by any other brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer to non-licensees and to sell cider. Authorizes a distributor licensee to sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that (i) a person licensed to make wine under the laws of another state who has a winery shipper's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine or (ii) a person who has a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited wine manufacturer's license and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of wine may make application to the Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of wine to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to a specified provision of the Act, sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their breweries. Makes conforming changes. 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=10000HB4897&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110288&DocNum=4897&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4897eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110288&DocNum=4897&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4897enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110288&DocNum=4897&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **490** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1060** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **1060** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Oberweis — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2018-02-21** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-04-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2018-04-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2018-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Postponed - Executive
- **2018-05-11** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-18** Waive Posting Notice
- **2018-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2018-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-22** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2018
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2018
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2018-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2018-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 106-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2018
- **2018-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0816 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9174a601-c0a8-4f07-a373-1d73dbf8c517`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).