LIQUOR-SALE NEAR CHURCHES Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Sara Feigenholtz) 7/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0687 235 ILCS 5/6-11from Ch. 43, par. 127Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the prohibition against the sale of alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of a church does not prohibit the issuance of a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at a theater that is within within 100 feet of a church if (1) the church owns the theater, (2) the church leases the theater to one or more entities, and (3) the theater is used by at least 5 different not-for-profit theater groups. Effective immediately. 2/4/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/4/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to Executive 2/19/2004SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-001-002 2/19/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004 2/20/2004SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2004 3/2/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/2/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-017-000 3/2/2004HouseArrived in House 3/2/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/3/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/3/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/3/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/2/2004HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/11/2004HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/28/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-042-000 5/28/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/15/2004SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2004SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2004SenateEffective Date July 8, 2004 7/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0687