House Bill 1617
2019-2020 Regular Session
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 general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Craig Staats
R House District 145
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87
Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198
Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151
Rep. Matthew Dowling
R House District 51
Rep. Jack Rader
R House District 176
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Rep. Jeffrey Pyle
R House District 60
Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
D House District 155
Rep. Steven Malagari
D House District 53
Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
R House District 134
Rep. Chris Sainato
D House District 9
Rep. Valerie Gaydos
R House District 44
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62
Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 125 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020
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| 2101 | Referred to Liquor Control, June 11, 2019 |
| 2737 | Reported as amended, Oct. 21, 2019 |
| First consideration, Oct. 21, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 21, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2019 (183-16) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1735-1736), Oct. 29, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Law & Justice, Oct. 31, 2019 | |
| Reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2020 | |
| First consideration, Oct. 5, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2020 | |
| 4544 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 951), Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| 4572 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 980), Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 17, 2020 (42-6) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 19, 2020 (191-11) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1717 - 1718), Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020 | |
| Act No. 125 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 4544
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2737
House Amendments to Printers Number 2101
Votes
Thursday, November 19, 2020
House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 5, 2020 - Senate LAW & JUSTICE Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 21, 2019 - House LIQUOR CONTROL Committee Vote
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Monday, October 21, 2019 - House LIQUOR CONTROL Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 658 and 1112; and House Bills No. 81, 440, 770, 1032, 1617, 1673, 1961, 2175, 2176, 2293, 2503 and 2561)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 658 and 1112; and House Bills No. 81, 440, 770, 1032, 1617, 1673, 1961, 2175, 2176, 2293, 2503 and 2561)
(to consider House Bills No. 763 and 1617)
(to consider House Bills No. 763 and 1617)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 728 846, 896, 916 (with amendment) House Bill No. 325 763, 1048, 1617, 1886)
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C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bill No. 728 846, 896, 916 (with amendment) House Bill No. 325 763, 1048, 1617, 1886)
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(public hearing regarding testimony on legislation to increase the retail outlets that sell spirits - Senate Bills No. 548, 880 and 916; as well as legislation pertaining to license availability - Senate Bill No. 896 and House Bill No. 1617; and to hear testimony on consumer convenience reforms to Act 39 of 2016)
(public hearing regarding testimony on legislation to increase the retail outlets that sell spirits - Senate Bills No. 548, 880 and 916; as well as legislation pertaining to license availability - Senate Bill No. 896 and House Bill No. 1617; and to hear testimony on consumer convenience reforms to Act 39 of 2016)
Voting meeting on HB 1617, HB 1886 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1617, HB 1886 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Public hearing on HB 1617 Conversion of "H" Liquor Licensed to "R" Liquor Licenses.
Public hearing on HB 1617 Conversion of "H" Liquor Licensed to "R" Liquor Licenses.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.0090, No.21), known as the Liquor Code. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
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April 12, 1951 (P.L.0090, No.21), known as the Liquor Code
House Bill 1617
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
STAATS, CAUSER, ROTHMAN, YOUNGBLOOD, STEPHENS, DOWLING, RADER, JAMES, PYLE, OTTEN, MALAGARI, EVERETT, MACKENZIE, SAINATO, GAYDOS, JOZWIAK, FARRY, IRVIN, STRUZZI, WHEELAND
Short Title
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 general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Memo Subject
Conversion of Old Hotel Liquor Licenses (H Licenses) into Restaurant Liquor Licenses (R Licenses)
Actions
| 2101 | Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, June 11, 2019 |
| 2737 | Reported as amended, Oct. 21, 2019 |
| First consideration, Oct. 21, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 21, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 28, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2019 (183-16) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1735-1736), Oct. 29, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Oct. 31, 2019 | |
| Reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2020 | |
| First consideration, Oct. 5, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2020 | |
| 4544 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 951), Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| 4572 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 980), Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 17, 2020 (42-6) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 19, 2020 (191-11) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1717 - 1718), Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020 | |
| Act No. 125 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020 |
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