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 unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees.
HB 1702 amends Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to clarify definitions and update rules for retail liquor licensees. It defines "ready-to-draft pre-mixed keg cocktail" as a beverage prepared on-site by mixing nonalcoholic base (like juices or syrups) with liquor in a sealed container for on-premises dispensing via gas systems. The bill specifies that retail licensees may blend and store such pre-mixed cocktails overnight without it being considered "manufacture" under the code. Additionally, it revises prohibitions on decanters, allowing kegs used for the defined pre-mixed cocktails while otherwise restricting decanter use for alcoholic beverages.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 7, 2025
Last action Oct 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Oct 8, 2025
How they voted
150–53
Passed
Total votes 203
Oct 8, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 7, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jul 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jul 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jul 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Liquor Control
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Goughnour
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Williams
RRepublican
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
Co
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Powell
DDemocratic
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