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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 467

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, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees and further providing for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for breweries and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

Became law as Act 56 of 2025, signed December 22, 2025, 321 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

20 co-sponsors

Mike Jones, Craig T. Staats, Arvind Venkat, Carol Hill-Evans, ROBERT FREEMAN, Mandy Steele, Jeanne McNeill, Tarik Khan, Melissa Cerrato, Mindy Fee, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Danielle Friel Otten, Perry S. Warren, Jose Giral, Dan K. Williams, R. Lee James, Joe McAndrew, Keith S. Harris, Jeremy Shaffer, Joe Webster

Its course

February 4 to December 22, 2025, 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 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Apr 762 days

Liquor ControlFeb 4 to Mar 1842 days

AppropriationsMar 26 to Apr 712 days

In the SenateApr 7 to Dec 9246 days

Law & JusticeApr 9 to May 627 days

AppropriationsMay 7 to Jun 1034 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesDec 9 to Dec 167 days

Waiting to be sentDec 16 to Dec 182 days

With the GovernorDec 18 to Dec 224 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–3

    Passed · Apr 7

  • Senate, amendment50–0

    Dec 8

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Passed · Dec 9

  • House of Representatives, concurrence199–4

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 16

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 8

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 9

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 Feb 4 – Apr 7

  1. Feb 4Sent to LIQUOR CONTROL
  2. Mar 18LIQUOR CONTROL recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 26Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 7APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 3

In the Senate Apr 9 – Dec 9

  1. Apr 9Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  3. May 6LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  4. May 7Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Dec 8Amended on the floor
  8. Dec 9Amended on the floor
  9. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Dec 15 – Dec 16

  1. Dec 15Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Dec 16The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 199 to 4
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Dec 17 – Dec 22

  1. Dec 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Dec 18Sent to the Governor
  3. Dec 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 56 of 2025
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Reported as amended, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 18First consideration, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 18Laid on the table, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Mar 25Removed from table, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Mar 26Second consideration, March 26, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Mar 26Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 26, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 7Re-reported as committed, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Apr 7Third consideration and final passage, April 7, 2025 (200-3)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 9In the SenateSenate
  11. Apr 9Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, April 9, 2025Senate
  12. May 6Reported as committed, May 6, 2025Senate
  13. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2025Senate
  14. May 7Second consideration, May 7, 2025Senate
  15. May 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025Senate
  17. Sep 8Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2025Senate
  18. Sep 8Removed from table, Sept. 8, 2025Senate
  19. Oct 27Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025Senate
  20. Oct 27Removed from table, Oct. 27, 2025Senate
  21. Dec 8Amended on third consideration, Dec. 8, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  22. Dec 9Amended on third consideration, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  23. Dec 9Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (47-0)Senate
  24. Dec 15In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  25. Dec 15Referred to RULES, Dec. 15, 2025House of Representatives
  26. Dec 16Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Dec 16House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 16, 2025 (199-4)House of Representatives
  28. Dec 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1643), Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  29. Dec 16Signed in House, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  30. Dec 17Signed in Senate, Dec. 17, 2025Senate
  31. Dec 18Presented to the Governor, Dec. 18, 2025Governor
  32. Dec 22Approved by the Governor, Dec. 22, 2025Governor
  33. Dec 22Act No. 56 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025Governor