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, repealing provisions relating to surrender of club licenses for benefit of licensees and further providing for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to allow club license holders to apply for special permits that extend their hours for serving food only between 3:00 AM and 7:00 AM. It also mandates that when a licensee must stop serving alcohol, all patrons must leave the area used for alcohol service within 30 minutes and cannot take any remaining drinks with them. These changes aim to clarify rules for specific license types, including restaurants, hotels, and distributors, while repealing older provisions regarding the surrender of club licenses.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Last action Sep 23, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 4, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-0)
house
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Liquor Control
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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