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Introduced
01/24/2025
01/24/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Requires a bar to offer for sale or provide to the bar's customers drug testing devices at a cost not to exceed a reasonable amount based on the wholesale cost of the devices or free of charge. Provides that the owner or owners of a bar shall not be held liable, either criminally or civilly, for a defective test or inaccurate test result, including a false positive or false negative test result. Requires the owner or owners of a bar to ensure that all testing devices offered to customers have not exceeded their expiration date or recommended period of use, according to the product label or product packaging or as otherwise recommended by the manufacturer. Requires the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to post on its website information about the requirements, including, but not limited to, the signage that is required to be posted and the types of drug testing devices that are required to be available. Authorizes rulemaking.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to require bars (defined as retail licensed establishments primarily serving alcoholic beverages and deriving no more than 10% of gross revenue from food sales) to offer drug testing devices to customers. The bill defines drug testing devices as test strips, stickers, straws, and other tools designed to detect the presence of controlled substances like flunitrazepam, ketamine, and GHB in drinks. While the provided XML only shows a portion of the bill, the government summary indicates that bars must make these testing devices available at a reasonable cost or for free, ensure the devices are not expired, and will be protected from criminal or civil liability for any testing inaccuracies. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission will be responsible for publishing information about the requirements, including details about required signage and types of acceptable drug testing devices, and is authorized to create specific rules to implement this legislation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1738&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1738.htm |
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