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Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session

Liquor Control

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2017–2018

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent56

    1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out32%

    18 of 56; 38 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee38 days

    most between 19 and 108 days

  • Amendments offered8

    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 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.

56 bills

  • House Bill 2919 · 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 renewal fee relief.

    Sent October 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2900 · 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 authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for license districts, license period and hearings and for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, providing for license database, further providing for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for hearings upon refusal of licenses, renewals or transfers and appeals, and repealing provisions relating to license auction.

    Sent October 2, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2890 · 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, providing for limited spirit expanded permits and further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

    Sent September 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2884 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency, providing for certain restrictions prohibited.

    Sent September 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2880 · An Act repealing the act of June 9, 1936 (Sp.Sess.1, P.L. 13, No. 4), entitled "An act imposing an emergency State tax on liquor, as herein defined, sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing for the collection and payment of such tax; and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board."

    Sent September 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2844 · 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 prepared beverages and mixed drinks for off-premises consumption during disaster emergency.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2845 · 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 sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; and abrogating a regulation.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2846 · 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 expanded permits and for prepared beverages and mixed drinks for off-premises consumption during disaster emergency.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2847 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in unlawful acts and penalties, further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2848 · 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 and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.

    Sent September 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2821 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Brewery, Distillery and Winery Manufacturers COVID-19 Grant Program; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

    Sent August 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2783 · 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 renewal fee relief for 2021 renewal period.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2765 · 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, providing for safekeeping during 2020 disaster emergency.

    Sent August 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2774 · 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 licensed places may be closed during period of emergency.

    Sent August 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2775 · 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 licensed places may be closed during period of emergency.

    Sent August 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2750 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency, providing for social distancing and public health measures.

    Sent August 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2671 · 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 sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores.

    Sent July 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2649 · An Act providing for emergency prorate and reduction of liquor control fees.

    Sent July 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2577 · 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 renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.

    Sent June 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2547 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, as follows: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and for interpretation. In the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers, providing for fee adjustment by regulation and further providing for subject of regulations and for enforcement and repealing provisions relating to wine and spirits marketing. In Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for establishment and for sales. Providing for wine and spirits distribution. In licensing, further providing for hotels, restaurants and clubs liquor licenses, providing for grocery store licenses, further providing for liquor license sales and restrictions, providing for grocery store license sales and restrictions, further providing for malt and brewed beverages licensees, for wine and spirits auction permits, for liquor importers' license fees, privileges and restrictions, for interlocking business prohibited and for malt and brewed beverages licenses, providing for distributor package reform permit, further providing for distributors and dispensers licenses, for prohibitions against the grant of licenses, for numbers and kinds of licenses, for distributors and importing distributors restrictions, for retail dispensers restrictions, for interlocking business prohibited, for breweries, for county limitations, for assignability, for fines, for responsible alcohol management, for local option, for unlawful acts, for hours of operation, providing for unlawful acts and for licensees and taxation and further providing for penalties and for vacation of premises. In distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees and transporters, further providing for limited wineries, for distilleries and for license fees. In disposition of money, further providing for moneys paid into Liquor License Fund. Providing for supplemental provisions.

    Sent May 26, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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  • House Bill 2526 · 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 sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores.

    Sent May 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2417 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, providing for the establishment of a disaster emergency curbside program.

    Sent April 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2406 · 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 sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for wine expanded permits and for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales.

    Sent April 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2218 · 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 sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for wine expanded permits.

    Sent January 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2090 · 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 malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses.

    Sent November 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2003 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in disposition of moneys collected under provisions of act, further providing for moneys paid into the State Stores Fund for use of the Commonwealth.

    Sent October 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1993 · 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 malt and brewed beverages manufactures', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees and for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for exemptions.

    Sent October 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 61 · 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 the definition of "eligible entity"; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for wine and spirits auction permits.

    Sent October 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1979 · 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, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for rights of municipalities preserved.

    Sent October 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1886 · 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 surrender of club licenses for benefit of licensees and for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee.

    Sent September 25, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1406 · 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 special occasion permits.

    Sent September 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1644 · 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 customer convenience permit.

    Sent June 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1617 · 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 general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

    Sent June 11, 2019 · Reported out after 132 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1581 · 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 wine or spirits enhanced permits.

    Sent June 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1589 · 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, restrictions, for public venue license and for performing acts facility license.

    Sent June 7, 2019 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1576 · 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 performing arts facility license.

    Sent June 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1542 · 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 relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for special occasion permits and for wine and spirits auction permits.

    Sent June 3, 2019 · Reported out after 108 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1544 · 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 license auction.

    Sent June 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1550 · 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 June 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1512 · 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 May 29, 2019 · Reported out after 113 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1524 · 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 limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for licenses not assignable and transfers.

    Sent May 29, 2019 · Reported out after 6 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1469 · 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 May 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1470 · 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.

    Sent May 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1434 · 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 liquor code suspension for deficiency; and making a related repeal.

    Sent May 8, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1346 · 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 expanded permits and providing for purchase of wine by license or permit holders from private wholesalers.

    Sent April 29, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1341 · 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 beverages licenses and regulations, further providing for wine and spirits auction permits.

    Sent April 26, 2019 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1279 · 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 wine expanded permits.

    Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 237 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1048 · 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 issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for wine expanded permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.

    Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 167 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 947 · 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, further providing for sales and liquor licensees and restrictions, for performing arts facility license, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county, for licenses not assignable and transfers and for hours of operation relative to manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for distilleries.

    Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 763 · 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 sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for interlocking business prohibited, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees and for premises to be vacated by patrons.

    Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 561 · 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 unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

    Sent February 20, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 423 · 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 February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 325 · 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 1, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 327 · 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 prepared beverages and mixed drinks for off-premises consumption during disaster emergency and reenacting provisions relating to local option.

    Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • 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 and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for shipment of spirits and making an editorial change.

    Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 131 · 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 wine and spirits auction permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for breweries and for rights of municipalities preserved; in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries, for distilleries and for records to be kept; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for construction and applicability; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law