2025-2026 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

HB559: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.

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; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment A00657 (PN 0563)

House Amendment A00657 (PN 0563)

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Liquor Control: Adopt Amendment A00657
5/13/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Liquor Control: Report Bill As Amended
5/13/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197086.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/197093.0 KB