STATE BILLPA SB 1218PASSED

In licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 27, 2026
230 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA SB 1218 · PassedMar 27

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Bill details

Last action
Act No. 8 of 2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Sponsors

JPJoseph PicozziSenator · Republican · SD-005Primary sponsor
VHVincent HughesSenator · Democrat · SD-007

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 27, 2026Act No. 8 of 2026Senate
Mar 27, 2026Approved by the GovernorSenate
Mar 27, 2026Presented to the GovernorSenate
Mar 27, 2026Signed in SenateSenate
Mar 25, 2026Signed in HouseHouse
Mar 25, 2026Third consideration and final passage (176-23)House
Mar 25, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse
Mar 24, 2026Re-referred to AppropriationsHouse
Show 16 earlier actions
Mar 24, 2026Second considerationHouse
Mar 23, 2026Removed from tableHouse
Mar 23, 2026Laid on the tableHouse
Mar 23, 2026First considerationHouse
Mar 23, 2026Reported as committedHouse
Mar 18, 2026Referred to Liquor ControlHouse
Mar 18, 2026In the HouseHouse
Mar 18, 2026Third consideration and final passage (49-1)Senate
Mar 18, 2026Re-reported as committedSenate
Mar 18, 2026Re-referred to AppropriationsSenate
Mar 17, 2026Re-reported as amendedSenate
Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Rules & Executive NominationsSenate
Mar 17, 2026Second considerationSenate
Mar 16, 2026First considerationSenate
Mar 16, 2026Reported as amendedSenate
Mar 13, 2026Referred to Law & JusticeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Law & Justice: PN1503 A02620, Adopt AmendmentMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Law & Justice: PN1503 A02628, Adopt AmendmentMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate Law & Justice: PN1503, Reported as AmendedMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: PN1505 A02646, Adopt AmendmentMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: PN1510, Re-Reported as AmendedMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: PN1510, Re-Reported as CommittedMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Floor: PN1510, Final PassageMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed
House Liquor Control: PN1503, Report Bill As CommittedMar 23, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 1 nayPassed
House Appropriations: PN1510, Re-report Bill As CommittedMar 25, 2026 · House · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Floor: PN1510, FINAL PASSAGEMar 25, 2026 · House · 176 yea · 23 nayPassed

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