HB 2147 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 distilleries and distilleries.

HB 2147 updates Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to allow distilleries established before January 1, 1885, to obtain a "distillery of historical significance" license. This license permits these historic operations to manufacture and sell liquor to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, licensed entities, and the public, without the previous 20,000-gallon annual production limit. Distilleries can exchange their existing distillery licenses for this new license without paying a fee, while maintaining all rights under a standard distillery license. The bill removes the requirement for continuous operation since 1885 to qualify, making it easier for historic distilleries to retain or convert their licenses.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 9, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Liquor Control
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors