# Illinois SB1618: LIQUOR-DISTILLERIES Illinois SB1618, LIQUOR-DISTILLERIES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Celina Villanueva (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-31 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1618-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1618 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: LIQUOR-DISTILLERIES - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine - Sponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a distillery shipper's license, a class 3 craft distiller license, and a spirits showcase permit. Provides that a class 3 craft distiller license, which may be issued to a distiller or a non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of no more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year and shall allow the sale of spirits from the class 3 craft distiller's in-state or out-of-state class 3 craft distillery premises to retail licensees, class 3 brewers, and class 3 craft distillers as long as the class 3 craft distiller licensee meets certain requirements. Authorizes a class 3 craft distiller to self-distribute subject to certain requirements and limitations. Provides that a distillery shipper's license shall allow a person with an Illinois distiller license, a craft distiller license, a class 1 craft distiller license, a class 2 craft distiller license, or a class 3 craft distiller license or who is licensed to make spirits under the laws of another state to ship spirits directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for resale. Provides that a spirits showcase permit shall allow an Illinois-licensed distributor to transfer a portion of its spirits inventory from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license; in the case of a class 3 craft distiller, to transfer only spirits the class 3 craft distiller manufactures from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license; and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license, the transferred or delivered spirits for on or off premises consumption, but not for resale in any form and to sell to non-licensees not more than 156 fluid ounces of spirits per person. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure application; fees; recordkeeping; and shipping and delivery of spirits. Preempts home rule powers. Makes conforming and other changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-02-19: To Liquor (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1618.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1618.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1618-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).