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.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to regulate the sale and distribution of ready-to-drink cocktails, which are defined as premixed alcoholic beverages containing between 0.5% and 12.5% alcohol by volume. It establishes a new permit system allowing restaurants, hotels, and distributors to sell these drinks while restricting sales for off-premises consumption after 11 p.m. The legislation also clarifies rules for Pennsylvania Liquor Stores regarding wholesale sales to licensees and special order restrictions, while expanding import licenses to include ready-to-drink cocktails. Additionally, the bill introduces specific provisions for limited distilleries and updates definitions to ensure clarity across the state's alcohol regulatory framework.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced May 5, 2023
Signed Jul 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · House Jul 2, 2024
How they voted
24–18
Passed
Total votes 42
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Nay
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 17, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jul 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jul 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as amended
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Liquor Control
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Regan
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Jarrett Coleman
RRepublican
Co
John DiSanto
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Aument
RRepublican
Co
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
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