Senate Bill 688
2023-2024 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; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Devlin Robinson
R Senate District 37
Sen. John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Sen. Greg Rothman
R Senate District 34
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Sen. Jarrett Coleman
R Senate District 16
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
Sen. Rosemary Brown
R Senate District 40
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 86 of 2024, July 17, 2024
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| 0710 | Referred to Law & Justice, May 5, 2023 |
| Reported as committed, May 10, 2023 | |
| First consideration, May 10, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, June 21, 2023 | |
| Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 28, 2023 | |
| Removed from table, June 3, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 4, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 5, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2024 (26-24) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 397-398), June 5, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Liquor Control, June 7, 2024 | |
| 1775 | Reported as amended, June 25, 2024 |
| First consideration, June 25, 2024 | |
| Laid on the table, June 25, 2024 | |
| Removed from table, June 26, 2024 | |
| 1791 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 27, 2024 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 27, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 27, 2024 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, June 28, 2024 | |
| 1800 | Re-reported as amended, July 2, 2024 |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2024 (163-38) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 2, 2024 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, July 3, 2024 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, July 11, 2024 (32-17) | |
| Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
| Act No. 86 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1791
House Amendments to Printers Number 1775
House Amendments to Printers Number 710
Votes
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, July 1, 2024 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 27, 2024 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 27, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - House LIQUOR CONTROL Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - House LIQUOR CONTROL Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - Senate LAW & JUSTICE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
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Voting meeting on SB 688 and any other business that may come before the committee.
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(to consider Senate Bills No. 464 and 688)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 464 and 688)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 203 and 688)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 203 and 688)
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.
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
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R Senate District 46
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April 12, 1951 (P.L.0090, No.21), known as the Liquor Code
Senate Bill 688
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
REGAN, ROBINSON, DiSANTO, ROTHMAN, STEFANO, PHILLIPS-HILL, YAW, COLEMAN, AUMENT, BAKER, PENNYCUICK, BROWN
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; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; in licenses and regulations relating to liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for liquor importers' licenses, fees, privileges and restrictions, providing for ready-to-drink cocktail permit and for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits and further providing for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for * * *
Memo Subject
Ready-to-Drink Beverages
Actions
| 0710 | Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, May 5, 2023 |
| Reported as committed, May 10, 2023 | |
| First consideration, May 10, 2023 | |
| Second consideration, June 21, 2023 | |
| Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 28, 2023 | |
| Removed from table, June 3, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 5, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2024 (26-24) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 397-398), June 5, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, June 7, 2024 | |
| 1775 | Reported as amended, June 25, 2024 |
| First consideration, June 25, 2024 | |
| Laid on the table, June 25, 2024 | |
| Removed from table, June 26, 2024 | |
| 1791 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 27, 2024 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 27, 2024 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 28, 2024 | |
| 1800 | Re-reported as amended, July 2, 2024 |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2024 (163-38) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 2, 2024 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 3, 2024 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, July 11, 2024 (32-17) | |
| Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
| Act No. 86 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
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