LQR CONTROL ACT-LICENSE Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Daniel J. Burke) 7/29/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0769 235 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 43, par. 115 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes the requirements for a foreign importer's license and a non-resident dealer's license to require that the foreign importer or non-resident dealer comply with certain provisions of the Act to the same extent that these provisions apply to manufacturers. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:235 ILCS 5/8-2from Ch. 43, par. 159Adds language that provides that a manufacturer or importing distributor that is a prior continuous compliance taxpayer under specified provisions and becomes a successor as the result of an acquisition, merger, or consolidation of a manufacturer or importing distributor shall be deemed to be a prior continuous compliance taxpayer with respect to the acquired, merged, or consolidated entity. 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 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 4/15/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 4/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 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; 009-000-000 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 7/29/2008SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2008SenateEffective Date July 29, 2008 7/29/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0769