BEER INDUSTRY-SUCCESSOR BREWER Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Daniel J. Burke) 8/7/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0789 815 ILCS 720/1.1from Ch. 43, par. 301.1Amends the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act. Changes the definition of "successor brewer" to "any person who in any way obtains the distribution rights that a brewer, non-resident dealer, foreign importer, or master distributor once had to manufacture or distribute a brand or brands of beer whether by merger, purchase of corporate shares, purchase of assets, or any other arrangement, including, but not limited to, any arrangements transferring the ownership or control of the trademark, brand, or name of the brand". Effective immediately. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-000-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008 4/15/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/15/2008HouseArrived in House 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/16/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-000-000 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/22/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/7/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/7/2008SenateEffective Date August 7, 2008 8/7/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0789