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PA SB960
PA SB960In licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
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Introduced
07/23/2025
07/23/2025
In Committee
07/23/2025
07/23/2025
Crossed Over
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 licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and for premises to be vacated by patrons.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several sections of Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to adjust regulations around liquor and malt beverage sales by different types of licensed establishments. The changes primarily affect hotels, restaurants, and clubs, updating rules about when and how they can sell alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the bill prohibits club licensees from selling malt or brewed beverages for off-premises consumption between 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM, and clarifies restrictions on selling beverages during certain hours. The bill also maintains existing prohibitions preventing certain public officials with law enforcement or judicial powers from holding liquor licenses, though it specifically exempts some officials like members of the General Assembly and city councilpersons. The modifications standardize sales regulations across different types of liquor licensees, ensuring more consistent rules about selling malt and brewed beverages both on and off premises. The bill will take effect 30 days after its passage, providing time for licensed establishments to adapt to the new regulations. These changes aim to provide clearer guidelines for alcohol sales and maintain appropriate restrictions on when and how alcoholic beverages can be sold in Pennsylvania.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to Law & Justice (on 07/23/2025)
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