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Bill LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLERS Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a craft distiller license allows the manufacture of up to 100,000 gallons (instead of 35,000 gallons) of spirits by distillation per year and the storage of those spirits. Provides that a craft distiller license holder may store those spirits at a non-contiguous licensed location, but at no time shall a craft distiller license holder, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner, representative, employee, agent, or shareholder of that craft distiller license holder directly or indirectly produce in the aggregate more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. Requires a craft distiller to affirm in its application that it does not produce more than 100,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually and that it does not sell more than 2,500 gallons of spirits to non-licensees. Prohibits craft distillers from being affiliated with directly or indirectly any other alcoholic liquor manufacturer licensed by any licensing authority. Prohibits distributors, importing distributors, and retailers from being licensed as a craft distiller. Amends the Video Gaming Act. In the definition of "licensed establishment", provides that "licensed establishment" does not include the premises of any manufacturer's licensee, wine maker's premises licensee, or brew pub licensee and adds a cross-reference to a provision in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 that describes a retailer's license. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 2797 Illinois SB 2797 (99th)
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Illinois SB 2797 (99th) — LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLERS

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a craft distiller license allows the manufacture of up to 100,000 gallons (instead of 35,000 gallons) of spirits by distillation per year and the storage of those spirits. Provides that a craft distiller license holder may store those spirits at a non-contiguous licensed location, but at no time shall a craft distiller license holder, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner, representative, employee, agent, or shareholder of that craft distiller license holder directly or indirectly produce in the aggregate more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. Requires a craft distiller to affirm in its application that it does not produce more than 100,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually and that it does not sell more than 2,500 gallons of spirits to non-licensees. Prohibits craft distillers from being affiliated with directly or indirectly any other alcoholic liquor manufacturer licensed by any licensing authority. Prohibits distributors, importing distributors, and retailers from being licensed as a craft distiller. Amends the Video Gaming Act. In the definition of "licensed establishment", provides that "licensed establishment" does not include the premises of any manufacturer's licensee, wine maker's premises licensee, or brew pub licensee and adds a cross-reference to a provision in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 that describes a retailer's license. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
  • Heather A. Steans — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-02-17 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans filing
  • 2016-02-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-02-17 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-03-01 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2016-03-02 To Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX)
  • 2016-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  • 2016-04-06 Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
  • 2016-04-06 Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
  • 2016-04-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2016
  • 2016-04-20 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-04-21 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2016-04-21 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-21 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-02 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2016-05-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2016-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  • 2016-05-26 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2016-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  • 2016-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2016-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2016
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans filing
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
  • 2016-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2016-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
  • 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-08-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-08-26 Effective Date August 26, 2016
  • 2016-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0902 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fd939f38-5002-4b28-a59b-4628a225f61a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).