LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCH House SponsorsRep. Larry McKeon-Harry Osterman-Sara Feigenholtz-John A. Fritchey and Angelo Saviano Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen) 7/8/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0688 235 ILCS 5/6-11from Ch. 43, par. 127 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the prohibition against issuing a license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail at a premises that is within 100 feet of a church, synagogue, or other place of worship does not apply if (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the primary entrance of the the church, synagogue, or other place of worship are at least 100 feet apart, on parallel streets, and separated by an alley; and (2) the principal religious leader at the place of worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance or renewal of the license in writing. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at certain premises that are within 100 feet of a place of worship may be issued or renewed if the principal religious leader of the place of worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the issuance or renewal of the license in writing (now if the principal religious leader of the place of worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance or renewal of the license in writing).House Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the exemption authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at certain premises that are within 100 feet of a place of worship applies only to premises that are located within a municipality with a population in excess of 300,000 inhabitants.Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Does not create a state mandate under the State Mandates Act. 1/14/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon 1/14/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 1/15/2004HouseFirst Reading 1/15/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2004HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/10/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 2/10/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 2/10/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-001 2/10/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/19/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/19/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2004HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 2/20/2004HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 2/20/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/20/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/2/2004HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-001-000 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2 3/23/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2 3/23/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-050-000 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/24/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/24/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2004SenateReferred to Rules 3/25/2004SenateAssigned to Executive 3/31/2004SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2004 4/1/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2004 5/5/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-015-000 5/5/2004HousePassed Both Houses 5/13/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/8/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/8/2004HouseEffective Date July 8, 2004 7/8/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0688