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PA SB1218

PA SB1218
In licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.


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Introduced
03/13/2026
In Committee
03/25/2026
Crossed Over
03/18/2026
Passed
03/27/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/27/2026

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An act elating 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; in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for wine and spirits <-- auction permits, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for public venue license, for special <-- sporting event permits for public venue licensees and for <-- unlawful acts relative to liquor, alcohol and liquor licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Pennsylvania's liquor laws, including updating the definition of a "ready-to-drink cocktail" to allow for a larger volume of four hundred seventy-five milliliters, expanding eligibility for wine and spirits auction permits to include organizations supporting the hospitality industry, and introducing special "Philadelphia 250 permits" for licensees in Philadelphia, which would grant a two-hour extension on operating hours for on-premises consumption and be valid from June 11, 2026, to July 20, 2026, specifically for events like the Philadelphia 250th anniversary celebration. Additionally, the bill clarifies rules for public venue licensees regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages, including the use of "ready-to-draft pre-mixed keg cocktails," and extends the duration of special sporting event permits for public venue licensees in Philadelphia to fifty days for an international soccer tournament in 2026. Finally, it adjusts the historical establishment date for distilleries to qualify for a "distillery of historical significance" license from 1875 to 1885.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Act No. 8 of 2026 (on 03/27/2026)

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