Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Liquor Control
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
C. ADAM HARRISChair
Republican · 82nd District
PAUL COSTADemocratic Chair
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 172nd District
Democrat · 72nd District
Democrat · 192nd District
Democrat · 185th District
Democrat · 113th District
Republican · 157th District
Republican · 124th District
Democrat · 38th District
Democrat · 45th District
Republican · 14th District
Democrat · 191st District
Republican · 44th District
Republican · 68th District
Democrat · 20th District
Republican · 59th District
Greg RothmanSecretary
Republican · 87th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Republican · 131st District
Republican · 4th District
Republican · 145th District
Republican · 177th District
Republican · 125th District
Republican · 78th District
Republican · 83rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent37
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out27%
10 of 37; 27 stopped in committee
Time in committee11 days
most between 6 and 40 days
Amendments offered6
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202632 bills
reported 22% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 26 members
2023–202436 bills
reported 39% · typically 29 days, most 18–50 · 9 amendments · 25 members
2021–202252 bills
reported 23% · typically 35 days, most 22–37 · 6 amendments · 25 members
2019–202056 bills
reported 32% · typically 38 days, most 19–108 · 8 amendments · 25 members
2017–201837 bills
reported 27% · typically 11 days, most 6–40 · 6 amendments · 26 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.
37 bills
House Bill 2541 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for local option.
Sent July 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2535 · 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, further providing for wine and spirits auction permits.
Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2263 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board.
Sent April 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2093 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, establishing the Pennsylvania Distilled Spirits Industry Promotion Board.
Sent February 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1916 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries and for distilleries.
Sent November 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1901 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations for liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees.
Sent November 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1902 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for enforcement; in liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages licenses and regulations, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for breweries, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and making related repeals.
Sent November 6, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1897 · 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 and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
Sent November 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1785 · 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, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions.
Sent September 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1741 · 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, further providing for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
Sent August 24, 2017 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1746 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverage licenses and regulations, further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Sent August 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1543 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further defining "alcoholic cider" and "public venue."
Sent June 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1525 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for local option.
Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1547 · 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 suspension for inspection deficiencies.
Sent June 12, 2017 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1497 · 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 licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for wine and spirits auction permits, for public venue license, for performing arts facility license, for wine expanded permits, for casino liquor license, for application for distributors', importing distributors' and retail dispensers' licenses, for breweries and for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county, providing for liquor code suspension for deficiency and further providing for local option and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries and for distilleries; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for construction and applicability; and making related repeals.
Sent June 5, 2017 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1382 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees.
Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1371 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for when sales may be made at Pennsylvania Liquor Stores.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1372 · An Act providing for when sales may be made at Pennsylvania liquor stores.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1148 · 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 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1149 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
17 more
House Bill 1156 · 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, further providing for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1157 · 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, further providing for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1158 · 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, further providing for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1075 · 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 licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for wholesale permit and for wholesale licenses; and, in disposition of moneys collected under provisions of act, further providing for moneys paid into the State Stores Fund for use of the Commonwealth, providing for moneys paid into the State Stores Operating Fund for use of the board and establishing the State Stores Operating Fund.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 975 · 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, providing for wine wholesale license and for wine retail license.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1033 · 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, further providing for interlocking business prohibited and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Sent March 30, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 988 · 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, further providing for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 991 · 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 Control Board, further providing for general powers of board and for specific subjects on which board may adopt regulations; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; and providing for retail stores.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 933 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for number and kinds of licenses allowed same licensee and for interlocking business prohibited; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 868 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses.
Sent March 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 632 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees.
Sent February 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 513 · 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 Control Board, further providing for general powers of board; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses and for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 88 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 438 · 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 and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for spirit expanded permits.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 281 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses.
Sent February 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 282 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses; providing for applicability; and making an inconsistent repeal.
Sent February 1, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 69 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days