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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 688

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.

Became law as Act 86 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 439 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 Senate

11 co-sponsors

Devlin J. Robinson, John DiSanto, Greg Rothman, Patrick J. Stefano, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Gene Yaw, Jarrett Coleman, Ryan P. Aument, Lisa Baker, Tracy Pennycuick, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

May 5, 2023 to July 17, 2024, 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 action33 actions on 16 days

In the SenateMay 5 to Jun 5397 days

Law & JusticeMay 5 to May 105 days

AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 51 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jul 227 days

Liquor ControlJun 7 to Jun 2518 days

AppropriationsJun 27 to Jun 270 days

AppropriationsJun 28 to Jul 24 days

Back in the SenateJul 2 to Jul 119 days

Waiting to be sentJul 11 to Jul 110 days

With the GovernorJul 11 to Jul 176 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–24

    Passed · Jun 5, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading163–38

    Passed · Jul 2, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence32–17

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25, 2024

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 27, 2024

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 2, 2024

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 Senate May 5 – Jun 5, 2024

  1. May 5Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  2. May 10LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  3. Jun 21Read a second time
  4. Jun 4, 2024Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 5, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 26 to 24

In the House of Representatives Jun 7, 2024 – Jul 2, 2024

  1. Jun 7, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LIQUOR CONTROL
  3. Jun 25, 2024LIQUOR CONTROL recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 27, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 28, 2024Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. Jul 2, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 163 to 38

Back in the Senate Jul 3, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024

  1. Jul 3, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Jul 11, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 32 to 17
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 11, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024

  1. Jul 11, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 86 of 2024
All 33 actions, as published
  1. May 5Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, May 5, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. May 10Reported as committed, May 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. May 10First consideration, May 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 21Second consideration, June 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 28Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 28, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 3, 2024Removed from table, June 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 4, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 5, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 5, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2024 (26-24) [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 5, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 397-398), June 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 7, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 7, 2024Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, June 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 25, 2024Reported as amended, June 25, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25, 2024First consideration, June 25, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25, 2024Laid on the table, June 25, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26, 2024Removed from table, June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 27, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 27, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 28, 2024Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jul 2, 2024Re-reported as amended, July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jul 2, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2024 (163-38) [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jul 2, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jul 3, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  26. Jul 3, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  27. Jul 11, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  28. Jul 11, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, July 11, 2024 (32-17) [Senate]Senate
  29. Jul 11, 2024Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  30. Jul 11, 2024Signed in House, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  31. Jul 11, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024Governor
  32. Jul 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
  33. Jul 17, 2024Act No. 86 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor