HB0742sam002 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. James A. DeLeo

Filed: 4/22/2004

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 742

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 742, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1, on page 4, below line 14, by inserting the following:

"(h) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor within premises and at an outdoor patio area attached to premises that are located in a municipality with a population in excess of 300,000 inhabitants and that are within 100 feet of a church if:

(1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is incidental to the sale of food,

(2) the sale of liquor is not the principal business carried on by the licensee at the premises,

(3) the premises are less than 1,000 square feet,

(4) the premises are owned by the University of Illinois,

(5) the premises are immediately adjacent to property owned by a church and are not less than 20 nor more than 40 feet from the church space used for worship services, and

(6) the principal religious leader at the place of worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance of the license in writing.".