IL HB0494 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Discussing IL HB0494 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the provisions of the Act prohibiting the possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor by a person under 21 years of age and dispensing of alcoholic liquor to a person under 21 years of age do not apply if the person under 21 years of age (1) is on premises where a restaurant is operated and the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal business carried out on those premises and (2) is under the direct supervision and approval of his or her parents or parent or those persons standing in loco parentis of the person under 21 years of age.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0494 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
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Panel believes this amendment to the Liquor Control Act may be too broad. If anyone at any age under 21 is allowed to consume alcoholic liquor under these circumstances, this may open a door for too much trouble. Perhaps an amendment designating an age (16+ for example) with the same requirements may be a good idea.