IL HB5180

Removes requirement that licensees may resume operations while appealing local liquor control commission decisions that refuse to grant licenses to the State Commission.

Establishes that immediate suspensions issued by local liquor control commissioners under Section 7-5 do not count as first or second suspensions within a 12-month period, and gives Illinois circuit courts exclusive jurisdiction to review appeals of immediate suspensions.

Changes State Commission decision timeline from rendering decisions within 30 days after appeal hearing to rendering decisions within a reasonable time from petition filing date for reheating requests.

Removes 20-day deadline for State Commission to render rehearing decisions and eliminates provisions allowing 30-day extensions for good cause.

Updates service provisions to allow parties to indicate physical or electronic addresses for receiving commission notices and orders.