SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would permit all public universities and community colleges in Illinois to serve or sell liquor at public events that are not student-related cleared the Illinois Senate Tuesday.
Currently four universities, including the University of Illinois, and four community colleges have exemptions that allow alcohol to be served on campus in some circumstances.
The bill approved 54-0 in the Senate Tuesday (HB 4820) would require university and college governing boards to issue a written policy that could in some cases expand current exemptions.
“This requires the U of I to come up with a new policy for liquor within the next six months, where I would hope they take into account that it doesn’t seem to be really fair to me that the rich guys get to eat their cheese and drink their wine in the expensive suites but the rest of us plebes can’t have a beer,” said Rose.