Hayli Martenez | Facebook
Hayli Martenez | Facebook
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed Hayli’s Law after the bill was unanimously passed in the Illinois House and Senate.
Hayli’s law ensures children under 16 can run a lemonade stand without a permit or license.
Sen. Win Stoller, R-Germantown Hills, wrote in a Facebook post that the bill was essential for aspiring capitalists.
"A sweet victory for young entrepreneurs," Stoller said. "It’s sad that we were forced to pass legislation to stop government entities from cracking down on kid-operated lemonade stands, but I am proud to have co-sponsored Hayli’s Law which now ensures our children do not have to worry about the Department of Public Health or local health departments trying to shut down their lemonade stands."
Hayli Martenez started her Haylibug Lemonade stand to raise money for her college fund, but city and county health department officials told her to shut down the stand or face fines, Illinois Policy reported.
In response, Senate Bill 0112 was filed by Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Park Forest) and will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
“If she’s got the initiative to run a lemonade stand, she should be able to make a little money running a lemonade stand,” Joyce told CBS Chicago.
The bill ensures the local government does not try to stop children from selling non-alcoholic mixed beverages on private property or in public parks.
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