HB 955 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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, further providing for breweries; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to allow breweries and limited distilleries to operate at the same physical location under a single entity. The key provision permits one business to hold both a brewery license and a limited distillery license, provided the manufacturing areas for each are clearly marked and may overlap. Both licenses must adhere to their specific operating hours, and any violations at the shared site can result in citations against one or both licenses. Additionally, businesses operating both types of licenses that serve alcohol on-site will be counted as a single entity when calculating state-mandated ratios.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2023 Last action Oct 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Oct 7, 2024

How they voted

220
Passed
Total votes 22
Oct 7, 2024
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Oct 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0)
house
Oct 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Liquor Control
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported with request to re-refer to Liquor Control
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors