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IL HB5108

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kambium Buckner

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934 to change how maximum fines are calculated for liquor license violations
  • Removes the previous cap that limited total fines to $20,000 for the entire license period
  • Establishes a new maximum fine of $20,000 per violation, allowing significantly higher cumulative penalties for licensees with multiple violations
  • Removes the previous $500 per violation limit that existed before reaching the overall cap
  • Introduced by Rep. Kam Buckner and takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

LIQUOR-MAXIMUM FINES

Last Action

Assigned to Executive Committee

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Executive3/4/2026
Rules2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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