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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1218

An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for special sporting event permits for public venue 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 8 of 2026, signed March 27, 2026, 14 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

1 co-sponsor

Vincent J. Hughes

Its course

March 13 to March 27, 2026, 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 action26 actions on 8 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Mar 185 days

Law & JusticeMar 13 to Mar 163 days

Rules & Executive NominationsMar 17 to Mar 170 days

AppropriationsMar 18 to Mar 180 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Mar 257 days

Liquor ControlMar 18 to Mar 235 days

AppropriationsMar 24 to Mar 251 day

Waiting to be sentMar 25 to Mar 272 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Mar 270 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Mar 18

  • House of Representatives, third reading176–23

    Passed · Mar 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 Mar 13 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 13Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  2. Mar 16LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 17Read a second time
  4. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  5. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 18Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to LIQUOR CONTROL
  3. Mar 23LIQUOR CONTROL recommended it
  4. Mar 24Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Mar 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 176 to 23

To the Governor Mar 27

  1. Mar 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 27Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 8 of 2026
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Mar 13Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, March 13, 2026Senate
  2. Mar 16Reported as amended, March 16, 2026Senate
  3. Mar 16First consideration, March 16, 2026Senate
  4. Mar 17Second consideration, March 17, 2026Senate
  5. Mar 17Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 17, 2026Senate
  6. Mar 17Re-reported as amended, March 17, 2026Senate
  7. Mar 18Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 18, 2026Senate
  8. Mar 18Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2026Senate
  9. Mar 18Third consideration and final passage, March 18, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  10. Mar 18(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 122-123), March 18, 2026Senate
  11. Mar 18In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, March 18, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Reported as committed, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Mar 23First consideration, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Laid on the table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Removed from table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Mar 24Second consideration, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Mar 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Mar 25Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Mar 25Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2026 (176-23)House of Representatives
  21. Mar 25(Remarks see House Journal Page 231-232), March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Mar 27Signed in Senate, March 27, 2026Senate
  23. Mar 25Signed in House, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Mar 27Presented to the Governor, March 27, 2026Governor
  25. Mar 27Approved by the Governor, March 27, 2026Governor
  26. Mar 27Act No. 8 of 2026, March 27, 2026Governor