SB 241 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 expungement of citations regarding COVID-19 protocols.

SB 241 requires Pennsylvania's Liquor Control Board to automatically expunge citations issued to retail liquor licensees (such as restaurants, hotels, and clubs) for failing to follow pandemic-related health orders during the Governor's emergency period (March 2020 to end of emergency). It applies specifically to violations of executive actions, Health Secretary orders, or Department guidance related to COVID-19 protocols. The Board must remove these citations within 30 days at no cost to the business, providing written notice of the expungement. This policy change directly affects businesses that received such citations during the pandemic emergency.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Sep 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Sep 10, 2025

How they voted

2822
Passed
Total votes 50
Sep 10, 2025
D Democratic23
1 Yea 22 Nay
95% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Liquor Control
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors