Bill Sponsors: IL HB2620 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, provides that the Commission shall approve self-distribution exemptions if the applicant is not a member of any affiliated group that produces directly or indirectly more than a specified amount of gallons of wine, beer, and spirits per annum, and will not annually produce for sale more than the specified amount of gallons of wine, beer, and spirits per annum. Provides that the Commission may fine, suspend, or revoke a self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it finds that the exemption holder has exceeded production of a specified amount of gallons of wine, beer, or spirits in any calendar year. Sets forth provisions concerning requirements for class 3 brewer licensees. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules governing self-distribution examples. Authorizes a distributor licensee to sell mead to brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that sell beer, cider, or mead to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that a self-distribution exemption for certain wine manufacturers shall allow the sale of cider, mead, or both cider and mead to brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2 brewers, and class 3 brewers that sell beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to non-licensees at their breweries. Sets forth provisions concerning requirements for first class and second class wine-manufacturers that manufacture beer or spirits, class 1 and class 2 craft distillers that manufacture beer, and class 1 and class 2 brewers that manufacture spirits or wine. Provides that a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer may sell mead for on-premises or off-premises consumption. Provides that a first class wine-maker that concurrently holds a class 1 brewer license or a class 1 craft distiller license shall not be eligible to hold a wine-maker's premises license. Provides that the Commission may issue beer showcase permit licenses. Sets forth provisions concerning beer showcase permit licenses. Changes fees for first-class wine manufacturer and first-class wine-maker licenses and establishes fees for class 3 brewer and beer showcase permit licenses. Sets forth provisions concerning stocking, rotation, resetting, and pricing services; cooperative purchase agreements; quantity discounting programs; transfer of wine or spirits by a retail licensee with multiple licenses; one-time inventory transfer of wine or spirits by a retail licensee with multiple licenses; and beer production quantity reporting. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0442 [HB2620 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Michael Zalewski [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-023FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Charles Meier [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-109FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Robert Rita [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jawaharial Williams [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-010FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Margaret Croke [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-012FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator William Cunningham [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-018FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Cristina Castro [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-022FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-006FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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