Rep. Kam Buckner
Filed: 3/7/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5181

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5181 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by 
5changing Section 6-24a as follows:
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/6-24a)  (from Ch. 43, par. 139a)
7    Sec. 6-24a. Display of birth defects warning signs. 
8    (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for 
9public information about the risk of birth defects 
10(specifically Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) when women consume 
11alcoholic liquor during pregnancy. The United States Surgeon 
12General has recommended abstinence from alcohol during 
13pregnancy. Since Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and fetal alcohol 
14effects are preventable, the General Assembly finds that it is 
15in the public interest to provide warning about the risk of 
16alcohol-related birth defects at places where alcoholic 
 
 
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1liquors are sold.
2    (b) Every holder of a retail license, whether the licensee 
3sells or offers for sale alcoholic liquors for use or 
4consumption on or off the retail license premises, shall cause 
5a sign with the message "GOVERNMENT WARNING: ACCORDING TO THE 
6SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 
7DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. IF YOU 
8NEED ASSISTANCE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF 
9ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (OASA) AT 1-800-843-6154." to 
10be framed and hung in plain view. These signs shall be no less 
11larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches and shall provide the 
12name and phone number of an authorized State alcoholism and 
13substance abuse helpline.
14    (c) In the event there is no warning sign posted on the 
15retailer's premises, it shall be the responsibility of the 
16Illinois Liquor Control Commission to furnish the retailer 
17with a warning sign. The retailer shall have 30 days from 
18receipt of the warning sign to post it on the licensed 
19premises. Thereafter, a retailer who violates this Section is 
20subject to a written warning for the first violation. For a 
21second or subsequent violation, the retailer shall pay a fine 
22of at least $20 but not more than $100 for each such violation. 
23For the third and subsequent violations, each day the activity 
24continues shall be a separate violation.
25(Source: P.A. 96-387, eff. 1-1-10.)".