Committees · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Liquor Control
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
DANIEL J. DEASY JR.Chair
Democrat · 27th District
Mindy FeeRepublican Chair
Republican · 37th District
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 10th District
Democrat · 146th District
Democrat · 162nd District
Republican · 138th District
Valerie S. GaydosRepublican Secretary
Republican · 44th District
Democrat · 35th District
Democrat · 180th District
Manuel Guzman Jr.Secretary
Democrat · 127th District
Democrat · 175th District
Republican · 92nd District
Democrat · 181st District
Republican · 109th District
Republican · 60th District
Democrat · 53rd District
Democrat · 32nd District
Republican · 11th District
Democrat · 155th District
Republican · 71st District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 66th District
Republican · 145th District
Republican · 107th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023–2024 Regular Session.
Bills sent36
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out39%
14 of 36; 1 moved on without a report, 21 stopped in committee
Time in committee29 days
most between 18 and 50 days
Amendments offered9
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 2023–2024 Regular Session, newest first.
36 bills
Senate Bill 688 · 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 Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.
Sent June 7, 2024 · Reported out after 18 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2273 · 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 Pennsylvania Malt and Brewed Beverages Industry Promotion Board and for Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, establishing the Pennsylvania Distilled Spirits Industry Promotion Board.
Sent May 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2212 · 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 April 15, 2024 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2187 · 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 extension of licensed service area and issuance of off-premises catering permits.
Sent April 8, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2150 · 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 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 limited distilleries and distilleries.
Sent March 25, 2024 · Reported out after 22 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2133 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, providing for amnesty for disciplinary actions regarding COVID-19 protocols.
Sent March 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2068 · 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, repealing provisions relating to surrender of club licenses for benefit of licensees and further providing for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
Sent February 27, 2024 · Reported out after 98 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2050 · 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 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1768 · 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 biennial reports; and making an interfund transfer.
Sent October 17, 2023 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1750 · 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 Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for heading of article, for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for secondary service area, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for public service liquor licenses, for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, for public venue license, for performing arts facility license, for continuing care retirement community retail licenses, for casino liquor license, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for sales by manufacturers of malt or brewed beverages and minimum quantities and for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc; adding provisions relating to fees and taxation of ready-to-drink cocktails for off-premises consumption; and further providing for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees.
Sent October 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1612 · 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 August 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 955 · 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 breweries; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.
Sent June 20, 2023 · Reported out after 475 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 955 · 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 breweries; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.
Sent June 20, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1392 · 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 June 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1400 · 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 exemptions.
Sent June 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1251 · 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 renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.
Sent May 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1252 · An Act amending 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," further providing for emergency tax on liquors and amount of tax and collection.
Sent May 24, 2023 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1256 · 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 applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for license fees, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees and for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses.
Sent May 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1174 · 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 18, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1160 · 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, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for breweries and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Sent May 15, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
16 more
House Bill 1096 · 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, establishing the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for public venue license and for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county.
Sent May 3, 2023 · Reported out after 50 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1049 · 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 April 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 874 · 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 interlocking business prohibited, for number and kinds of licenses allowed same licensee, for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration and for breweries; in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries and for limited distilleries and distilleries, providing for farm cideries and further providing for license fees and for records to be kept; and making an editorial change.
Sent April 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 829 · 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 stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for interlocking business prohibited and for relating to liquor and alcohol (not including manufacturers), for extension of licensed service area and issuance of off-premises catering permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for interlocking business prohibited relating to malt and brewed beverages (including manufacturers) and for Pennsylvania Malt and Brewed Beverages Industry Promotion Board, repealing provisions relating to surrender of club licenses for benefit of licensees and further providing for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee, for Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for hours of operation relative to manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees and for premises to be vacated by patrons; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries and providing for Pennsylvania Distilled Spirits Industry Promotion Board.
Sent April 4, 2023 · Reported out after 22 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 221 · 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.
Sent March 17, 2023 · Reported out after 227 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 496 · 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.
Sent March 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 371 · 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 license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.
Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 265 · 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 public venue license.
Sent March 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 152 · 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 March 8, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 198 · 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 March 8, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 38 · 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 applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses and for application for distributors', importing distributors' and retail dispensers' licenses.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 39 · 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 malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 41 · 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, providing for transporters for hire.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 48 · 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 shipment of wine.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 86 · 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.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 107 · 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.
Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days