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HB2859 • 2026
LIQUOR-DELIVERY TO RETAILER
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LIQUOR-DELIVERY TO RETAILER
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Liquor Subcommittee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
LIQUOR-DELIVERY TO RETAILER
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Full Text of HB2859 Home Legislation Full Text HB2859 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2859 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 235 ILCS 5/6-9.1 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a distributor of wine or spirits shall deliver to any retailer within any geographic area in which that distributor has been granted by a wholesaler the right to sell its trademark, brand, or name at least once every 2 weeks if the retailer agrees to purchase at least $200 of wine or spirits from the distributor every 2 weeks. Removes language setting forth a $50 minimum purchase of wine or spirits for a retailer located in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000 that is not adjacent to a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 inhabitants. Makes a conforming change. LRB104 10894 RPS 20976 b A BILL FOR HB2859 LRB104 10894 RPS 20976 b 1 AN ACT concerning liquor. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by 5 changing Section 6-9.1 as follows: 6 (235 ILCS 5/6-9.1) 7 Sec. 6-9.1. Deliveries to retail establishments. 8 (a) A distributor of wine or spirits shall deliver to any 9 retailer within any geographic area in which that distributor 10 has been granted by a wholesaler the right to sell its 11 trademark, brand, or name at least once every 2 weeks if (i) in 12 the case of a retailer located in a county with a population of 13 at least 3,000,000 inhabitants or in a county adjacent to a 14 county with at least 3,000,000 inhabitants, the retailer 15 agrees to purchase at least $200 of wine or spirits from the 16 distributor every 2 weeks ; or (ii) in the case of a retailer 17 located in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000 18 that is not adjacent to a county with a population of at least 19 3,000,000 inhabitants, the retailer agrees to purchase at 20 least $50 of wine or spirits from the distributor every 2 21 weeks . 22 (b) On January 1, 2002 and every 2 years thereafter, the 23 dollar amount amounts in items (i) and (ii) of subsection (a) HB2859 - 2 - LRB104 10894 RPS 20976 b 1 shall be increased or decreased by a percentage equal to the 2 percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index 3 during the previous 2 years according to the most recent 4 available data. 5 (c) Any brewer or non-resident dealer which holds 6 self-distribution privileges pursuant to a class 1 brewer 7 license or a class 3 brewer license under this Act shall 8 deliver beer to any retailer in the brewer's wholly owned or 9 leased vehicles or through a freight forwarding service, 10 excluding common carriers such as Federal Express, United 11 Parcel Service, or similar common carriers, and shall provide 12 services to the retailer upon the request of the retailer if 13 such services are permitted under this Act and the rules of the 14 Commission. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21.) 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