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SB 2052

Disabled veterans license tags; authorize tags to be labeled.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ben Suber

Makes permanent the authority for licensed retailers to sell and deliver sealed cocktails and single servings of wine for off‑premises use, with labeling, tamper‑evident seals, and

Approved by Governor
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Bill Summary · SB 2052

SB 2052 — Summary (Liquor Control Act: delivery and carryout of mixed drinks)

Note on document discrepancy: The uploaded bill number (SB 2052) included a title about "Disabled veterans license tags," but the text of the bill amends the Illinois Liquor Control Act (235 ILCS 5/6‑28.8) and concerns delivery and carryout of mixed drinks. This summary describes the liquor‑control legislation actually contained in the bill text.

Purpose

Make permanent (remove the sunset) and clarify the rules authorizing retail licensees to sell and deliver cocktails, mixed drinks, and single servings of wine for off‑premises consumption — and to require labeling/tagging and tamper‑evident sealing for such containers.

Key provisions

  • Definitions: Establishes terms for "cocktail"/"mixed drink", "original container", "sealed container", and "tamper‑evident."
  • Authorized transfers: Permits a cocktail, mixed drink, or single serving of wine placed in a sealed container by a retail licensee on the licensee’s premises (or in a manufacturer’s original container) to be sold and transferred for off‑premises consumption when requirements are met.
  • Delivery personnel rules:
    • Delivery must be by a retail licensee’s employee who is at least 21 and trained per Section 6‑27.1.
    • The employee must verify the age of the recipient upon delivery and cancel the sale if age or intoxication cannot be safely verified.
  • Packaging and labeling/tagging:
    • Containers must be tamper‑evident, rigid, new, and sealed (not paper, plastic, or foam; no sipping holes).
    • Except for manufacturer original containers, containers must bear a retail label or licensee “tag” showing: cocktail ingredients/type/name of alcohol; retail licensee name, license number, and address; volume; and that the container was filled less than 7 days before sale.
  • Location during transport: Sealed containers must be placed in the vehicle trunk or rear compartment not readily accessible to passengers.
  • Prohibitions:
    • Third‑party delivery services may not deliver cocktails/mixed drinks under this Section.
    • Delivery is prohibited if container is not tamper‑evident; if transported in passenger area; if delivered by or to someone under 21; or if age verification fails.
  • Disaster/emergency compliance: Delivery employees must comply with any Governor executive order requirements (e.g., PPE, distancing).
  • Enforcement and penalties: Violations subject to applicable penalties under the Liquor Control Act and, where relevant, the Illinois Vehicle Code (including Section 11‑502).
  • Non‑preemption and carve‑outs:
    • Does not preempt brew pubs/tap rooms/distilling pubs from temporary delivery under prior COVID‑19 guidance.
    • Does not authorize manufacturers who also hold retail privileges to use this Section to deliver.
    • Not a restriction on home‑rule powers.

Main change / impact

The bill removes the prior scheduled repeal (sunset) that would have ended this delivery/carryout authorization on August 1, 2028, thereby making the authorization permanent. It also clarifies labeling, sealing, delivery, and enforcement requirements — limiting deliveries to retail employees (no third‑party couriers) and adding specific labeling/tagging and transport rules.

Who is affected

  • Retail liquor licensees (grocery stores, package stores, bars/restaurants with retail privileges) — must meet packaging, labeling, training, and delivery rules.
  • Consumers purchasing mixed drinks or single servings of wine for off‑premises consumption.
  • Delivery employees (age/training/age‑verification duties).
  • Third‑party delivery services (prohibited from delivering mixed drinks under this law).
  • Law enforcement and regulators enforcing compliance.

Effective date and procedural history

  • Enacted and signed by the Governor (signed 05/28/2025).
  • Legislative record indicates effective date: September 1, 2025.
  • Companion bill: HB 4656.

If you want, I can prepare a one‑page legislative digest or a plain‑language checklist for retail licensees summarizing compliance steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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