In the House of Representatives's Liquor Control Committee since July 12, 2026.
2025–2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1248
An Act designating rye whiskey as the official State spirit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
March 30 to July 12, 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 action8 actions on 4 days
In the SenateMar 30 to Jul 12104 days
State GovernmentMar 30 to Jun 3092 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Jul 12
Liquor ControlFrom Jul 12
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading43–7
Passed · Jul 12
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 30 – Jul 12
- Mar 30Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Jun 30STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Jul 11Read a second time
- Jul 12Passed the Senate, 43 to 7
In the House of Representatives Jul 12
- Jul 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to LIQUOR CONTROL
All 8 actions, as published
- Mar 30Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 30, 2026Senate
- Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2026Senate
- Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2026Senate
- Jul 11Second consideration, July 11, 2026Senate
- Jul 12Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (43-7)Senate
- Jul 12(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 635-636), July 12, 2026Senate
- Jul 12In the HouseHouse of Representatives
- Jul 12Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, July 12, 2026House of Representatives