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2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1617

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 general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

Became law as Act 125 of 2020, signed November 25, 2020, 533 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

19 co-sponsors

MARTIN T. CAUSER, Greg Rothman, ROSITA C. YOUNGBLOOD, TODD STEPHENS, Matthew D. Dowling, Jack Rader Jr., R. Lee James, JEFFREY P. PYLE, Danielle Friel Otten, Steven R. Malagari, GARTH D. EVERETT, RYAN E. MACKENZIE, CHRISTOPHER SAINATO, Valerie S. Gaydos, Barry J. Jozwiak, Frank A. Farry, Rich Irvin, James B. Struzzi II, Jeff C. Wheeland

Its course

June 11, 2019 to November 25, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action32 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Oct 29140 days

Liquor ControlJun 11 to Oct 21132 days

AppropriationsOct 28 to Oct 291 day

In the SenateOct 29 to Nov 17385 days

Law & JusticeOct 31 to Oct 5340 days

AppropriationsOct 19 to Oct 201 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesNov 17 to Nov 192 days

Waiting to be sentNov 19 to Nov 201 day

With the GovernorNov 20 to Nov 255 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading183–16

    Passed · Oct 29

  • Senate, third reading42–6

    Passed · Nov 17, 2020

  • House of Representatives, concurrence191–11

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 19, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 21

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19, 2020

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20, 2020

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Oct 29

  1. Jun 11Sent to LIQUOR CONTROL
  2. Oct 21LIQUOR CONTROL recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 28Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 183 to 16

In the Senate Oct 31 – Nov 17, 2020

  1. Oct 31Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  3. Oct 5, 2020LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  4. Oct 6, 2020Read a second time
  5. Oct 19, 2020Amended on the floor
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Oct 20, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Amended on the floor
  9. Nov 17, 2020Passed the Senate, 42 to 6

Back in the House of Representatives Nov 18, 2020 – Nov 19, 2020

  1. Nov 18, 2020Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Nov 19, 2020The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 191 to 11
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Nov 19, 2020 – Nov 25, 2020

  1. Nov 19, 2020Signed in the Senate
  2. Nov 20, 2020Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 25, 2020Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 125 of 2020
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jun 11Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, June 11, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 21Reported as amended, Oct. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Oct 21First consideration, Oct. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Oct 21Laid on the table, Oct. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Oct 28Removed from table, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Oct 28Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Oct 28Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Oct 29Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Oct 29Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2019 (183-16) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 29(Remarks see House Journal Page 1735-1736), Oct. 29, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 31In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. Oct 31Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Oct. 31, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  13. Oct 5, 2020Reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  14. Oct 5, 2020First consideration, Oct. 5, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  15. Oct 6, 2020Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  16. Oct 19, 2020Amended on third consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  17. Oct 19, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  18. Oct 19, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  19. Oct 20, 2020Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 20, 2020Amended on third consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 20, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  22. Nov 17, 2020Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 17, 2020 (42-6) [Senate]Senate
  23. Nov 18, 2020In the House [House]House of Representatives
  24. Nov 18, 2020Referred to RULES, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Nov 19, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Nov 19, 2020House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 19, 2020 (191-11) [House]House of Representatives
  27. Nov 19, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Nov 19, 2020Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Nov 19, 2020Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  30. Nov 20, 2020Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020Governor
  31. Nov 25, 2020Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020Governor
  32. Nov 25, 2020Act No. 125Governor