Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 559
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; and, 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 malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 559 amends the Pennsylvania Liquor Code to update preliminary definitions and modify regulations concerning license districts, periods, and hearings. The bill further addresses the issuance, transfer, or extension of hotel, restaurant, and club liquor licenses, as well as licenses for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers, distributors, importing distributors, and retailers.
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Sponsors + 8 cosponsors
- Mary Isaacson Democratic lead
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Danielle Otten Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 73b6d90d-8c70-4955-846e-58e71dd5b491 | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Jun 23, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73b6d90d-8c70-4955-846e-58e71dd5b491 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | ed04aa12-e2c1-4751-a036-03009aae8f4f | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jun 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed04aa12-e2c1-4751-a036-03009aae8f4f CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Liquor Control): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | 11dba92f-70b4-47e7-8c5c-f3846f93e8fe | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | May 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11dba92f-70b4-47e7-8c5c-f3846f93e8fe CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Liquor Control): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 86c365f7-c6b2-4198-ac0c-8b010f81ed2a | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | May 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86c365f7-c6b2-4198-ac0c-8b010f81ed2a CC0-1.0 |