HB6125 Summary

• Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 by modifying Section 6-11 regarding the 100-foot restriction on alcoholic liquor sales near churches, schools, hospitals, and similar institutions

• Adds multiple new subsections (h through ppp) that create specific exemptions allowing liquor licenses within 100 feet of protected institutions when detailed conditions are met, primarily in municipalities over 1,000,000 inhabitants

• Exemptions apply to restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, theaters, and other businesses where alcohol sales are incidental to the primary business and supported in writing by religious leaders, school officials, or aldermen

• Each exemption specifies precise requirements including building dimensions, square footage, distance measurements, establishment dates, and ownership history tailored to individual properties and circumstances

• Takes effect upon becoming law