# Pennsylvania HB 2142: An Act repealing the act of June 9, 1936 (Sp.Sess.1, P.L.13, No.4), entitled "An act imposing an emergency State tax on liquor, as herein defined, sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; provid . . .ing for the collection and payment of such tax; and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board."

Pennsylvania HB 2142, An Act repealing the act of June 9, 1936 (Sp.Sess.1, P.L.13, No.4), entitled "An act imposing an emergency State tax on liquor, as herein defined, sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; provid . . .ing for the collection and payment of such tax; and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.", is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph D'Orsie (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-14 (Referred to Liquor Control) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2142
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act repealing the act of June 9, 1936 (Sp.Sess.1, P.L.13, No.4), entitled "An act imposing an emergency State tax on liquor, as herein defined, sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; provid . . .ing for the collection and payment of such tax; and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board."
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Referred to Liquor Control
- Sponsor: Joseph D'Orsie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marc S. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Fink (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-14: Referred to Liquor Control (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2767, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767)

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## Sources
- [PN 2767 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767)
- [PN 2767 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767)
- [PN 2767 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2142/PN2767)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2142-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).