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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2544   </title>
<shortdesc>LIQUOR - LICENSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Frank J. Mautino-David R. Leitch</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dale E. Risinger)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0283</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>235 ILCS 5/6-11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 43, par. 127</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that nothing in Section 6-11 prohibits the renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with a population more than 5,000 and less than 10,000 and is within 100 feet of a church if: (1) the church was established at the location within 100 feet of the premises after a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises was first issued; (2) a license for sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises was first issued before January 1, 2007; and (3) a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises has been continuously in effect since January 1, 2007, except for interruptions between licenses of no more than 90 days. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-030-000</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 11, 2009</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0283</action>
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