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There are 50 total policy changes since 1974. Skip to Filters

This search returns changes listed under the Alcohol Policy Topics section of the site only, and does not include the Recreational Use of Cannabis or COVID-19 policy topics. The increase in policy changes beginning in 2003 is due to the fact that coverage for 10 of the APIS policy topics begins on January 1, 2003. Policy changes prior to January 1, 1998, are limited to changes involving the Pregnancy and Alcohol and Pregnancy and Drugs topics. The most recent year of coverage includes only changes that took effect on January 1 of that year. Changes to Cannabis policies can be viewed using the Changes Over Time tab for Cannabis volumes 1 and 2, and setting the dates to the most recent year.

Query Results
Category Policy Topic Jurisdiction Date
Alcohol Beverages PricingDrink SpecialsIllinois7/15/2015
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerIllinois9/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerArkansas7/1/2007
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsIllinois9/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsArkansas1/1/2006
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineIllinois9/1/2009
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesArkansas8/13/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftArkansas8/13/2001
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentIllinois8/18/2011
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentArkansas7/31/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)Illinois1/1/2008
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectIllinois1/1/1988
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentArkansas7/1/2000
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentIllinois7/13/1993
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsIllinois7/1/1990
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsIllinois8/1/1988
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyIllinois1/1/1990
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectArkansas3/24/2005
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectIllinois1/1/1988
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentIllinois7/13/1993
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentArkansas1/1/1968
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsIllinois7/1/1990
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsIllinois8/1/1988
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesIllinois7/15/2015
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesArkansas3/25/1999
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesIllinois8/15/2014
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesIllinois8/15/2014
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/1/2009
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/31/2007
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas8/12/2005
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesArkansas8/1/2017
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholIllinois7/1/2020
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersArkansas5/6/2003
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholArkansas7/27/2011
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesIllinois1/1/2013
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesArkansas7/31/2009
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesIllinois8/31/2007
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholArkansas8/1/2017
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesIllinois12/23/2020
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesIllinois7/1/2020
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas4/6/2009
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesIllinois1/1/2008
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesIllinois1/1/2003

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