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PA HB1702
PA HB1702In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees.
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Introduced
07/07/2025
07/07/2025
In Committee
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
Crossed Over
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession, consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores, for the payment of certain license fees to the respective municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures; providing for local option, and repealing existing laws," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Pennsylvania's Liquor Code by adding a new definition for "ready-to-draft pre-mixed keg cocktail" and updating regulations around its manufacture and use. Specifically, the bill defines a ready-to-draft pre-mixed keg cocktail as a beverage prepared on a licensed premises where a non-alcoholic cocktail base (such as juices, syrups, bitters, or water) is combined with liquor in a sealed keg or container, intended to be dispensed for on-premises consumption using a gas-driven system. The bill amends the definition of "manufacture" to exclude the blending and overnight storing of alcohol and liquor into these pre-mixed keg cocktails, and it modifies regulations about decanters to clarify that the containers used in making these pre-mixed keg cocktails are not considered similar receptacles that would be restricted under previous law. The changes appear designed to provide clearer guidelines for bars and restaurants around preparing and serving pre-mixed cocktails, potentially making it easier for establishments to offer these types of beverages while maintaining regulatory oversight.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (15)
Dan Goughnour (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Mindy Fee (R),
Valerie Gaydos (R),
José Giral (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Craig Williams (R),
Last Action
Third consideration and final passage (150-53) (on 10/08/2025)
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