STATE BILLPA HB 559ENGROSSED

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for Office of Administrative Law Judge; 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 license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for wine and spirits auction permits, for ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service, providing for failure to maintain minimum requirements for licensure and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines, for applicants to provide State tax identification numbers and statement of State tax status, waiver of confidentiality of information in the possession of the Department of Revenue and other departments and review of State tax status and for rights of municipalities preserved; and imposing penalties.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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, further providing for Office of Administrative Law Judge; 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 license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for wine and spirits auction permits, for ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service, providing for failure to maintain minimum requirements for licensure and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines, for applicants to provide State tax identification numbers and statement of State tax status, waiver of confidentiality of information in the possession of the Department of Revenue and other departments and review of State tax status and for rights of municipalities preserved; and imposing penalties.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jun 23, 2025
507 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA HB 559 · EngrossedJun 23

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to Rules · Oct 22, 2026
Pending committee
Rules

Sponsors

MIMary IsaacsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-175Primary sponsor
JCJohanny Cepeda-FreytizRepresentative · Democrat · HD-129
JGJose GiralRepresentative · Democrat · HD-180
RGRoni GreenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-190
CHCarol Hill-EvansRepresentative · Democrat · HD-095
JHJoseph HohensteinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-177
DODanielle OttenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-155
BSBen SanchezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-153
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JWJoseph WebsterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-150

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 22, 2026Referred to RulesHouse
Oct 21, 2026In the HouseHouse
Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage (43-7)Senate
Oct 21, 2026Amended on third consideration (44-6)Senate
Oct 20, 2026Re-reported as committedSenate
Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to AppropriationsSenate
Oct 20, 2026Second considerationSenate
Oct 19, 2026First considerationSenate
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Oct 19, 2026Reported as amendedSenate
Jun 24, 2025Referred to Law & JusticeSenate
Jun 23, 2025In the SenateSenate
Jun 23, 2025Third consideration and final passage (203-0)House
Jun 17, 2025Re-reported as committedHouse
Jun 16, 2025Re-committed to AppropriationsHouse
Jun 16, 2025Second considerationHouse
Jun 10, 2025Removed from tableHouse
May 13, 2025Laid on the tableHouse
May 13, 2025First considerationHouse
May 13, 2025Reported as amendedHouse
Feb 12, 2025Referred to Liquor ControlHouse

Recorded votes

House Liquor Control: Adopt Amendment A00657May 13, 2025 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Liquor Control: Report Bill As AmendedMay 13, 2025 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As CommittedJun 17, 2025 · House · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Floor: HB 559 PN 1697, FINAL PASSAGEJun 23, 2025 · House · 203 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Law & Justice: PN1697 A04684, Adopt AmendmentOct 19, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Law & Justice: PN1697 A04682, Adopt AmendmentOct 19, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Law & Justice: PN1697, Reported as AmendedOct 19, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: PN4072, Re-Reported as CommittedOct 20, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Floor: PN4072 A04734, LAUGHLIN Amendment No. A-4734Oct 21, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 6 nayPassed
Senate Floor: PN4097, Final PassageOct 21, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 7 nayPassed

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