Illinois Valley Times

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Hayli's Law on July 9, allowing children under the age of 16 to operate lemonade stands without a permit. The bill had unanimous support in the House and Senate.

 Filed by Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Park Forest), Senate Bill 0112 was initiated in response to local health officials and the Department of Health's role in shutting down lemonade stands run by children without permits. 

"A sweet victory for young entrepreneurs," said Sen. Win Stoller in a Facebook post. "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." 

With the bill's passing, local government cannot stop children from selling non-alcoholic beverages on private property or in public parks.

The law was named after Hayli Martinez  who set up a lemonade stand to raise money for her college fund with the help of her mother. However, she was told to shut the stand down by the city and county health departments or face fines, according to Illinois Policy.