2023-2024 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

SB688: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

Legislative Summary

An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

Bill History

5/5/2023
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE
Senate
5/10/2023
Reported as committed
Senate
5/10/2023
First consideration
Senate
6/21/2023
Second consideration
Senate
6/28/2023
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Senate
6/3/2024
Removed from table
Senate
6/4/2024
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
6/5/2024
Re-reported as committed
Senate
6/5/2024
Third consideration and final passage (26-24)
Senate
6/5/2024
In the House
House of Representatives
6/7/2024
Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL
House of Representatives
6/25/2024
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
6/25/2024
First consideration
House of Representatives
6/25/2024
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
6/26/2024
Removed from table
House of Representatives
6/27/2024
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
6/27/2024
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
6/27/2024
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/28/2024
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
7/2/2024
Re-reported as amended
House of Representatives
7/2/2024
Third consideration and final passage (163-38)
House of Representatives
7/2/2024
In the Senate
Senate
7/3/2024
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Senate
7/11/2024
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
Senate
7/11/2024
Senate concurred in House amendments (32-17)
Senate
7/11/2024
Signed in Senate
Senate
7/11/2024
Signed in House
Senate
7/11/2024
Presented to the Governor
Senate
7/17/2024
Approved by the Governor
Senate
7/17/2024
Act No. 86 of 2024
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment A05122 (PN 0710)

House Amendment A05122 (PN 0710)

Not Adopted

House Amendment A05302 (PN 1775)

House Amendment A05302 (PN 1775)

Not Adopted

House Amendment A05348 (PN 1791)

House Amendment A05348 (PN 1791)

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed
7/11/2024
13
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: SB 688 PN 1800, Concur in House Amendments
7/11/2024
32
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: SB 688 PN 1800, FINAL PASSAGE
7/2/2024
163
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Adopt Amendment A05348
7/1/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Amended
7/1/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/27/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: SB 688 PN 1775, 2023 A5302
6/27/2024
201
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Liquor Control: Report Bill As Amended
6/25/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Liquor Control: Adopt Amendment A05122
6/25/2024
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
6/5/2024
15
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: SB 688 PN 710, Final Passage
6/5/2024
26
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Law And Justice: Reported as Committed
5/10/2023
6
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(7/17/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970147.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970199.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970200.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970101.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note7/2/2024362.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note7/1/2024367.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/5/2024153.1 KB