# Pennsylvania HB 467: 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; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and . . . malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees and further providing for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for breweries and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees. Pennsylvania HB 467, 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; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and . . . malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees and further providing for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for breweries and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-22 (Act No. 56 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB467-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 467 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - 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; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and . . . malt and brewed beverages, further providing for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees and further providing for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for breweries and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-12-22, Act No. 56 of 2025 - Sponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (419 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More nonprofits qualify for liquor permits: benefit, low. The law expands which organizations qualify as eligible entities under the Liquor Code. The list includes nonprofit, cultural, civic, municipal, and specialty groups, many with location or age requirements. It includes qualifying 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits in a third-class city in a fifth-c… - Caterers get shorter memorial event notice: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, covered alcohol caterers can use shorter notice for memorial events. The gathering must honor someone who died within the previous seven days. Local police, the Liquor Control Enforcement Bureau, and the Liquor Control Board cannot require more than 24 hours' adva… - Sports venues gain permits with fees: mixed, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, public venue licensees can extend alcohol service into approved areas for qualifying sporting events. Examples include professional drafts, all-star and playoff games, collegiate tournaments and bowl games, and international soccer tournaments. Each application co… - Breweries gain options with sales limits: mixed, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, breweries at public venues can sell on Sundays regardless of their food sales. Breweries can also sell specified wines, cider, fermented fruit drinks, beer from other Board-licensed breweries, and liquor from licensed distilleries. Combined sales of covered outsid… - License bidders gain time, face limits: mixed, low. Effective upon enactment, restaurant liquor license auction winners have 30 days to pay their bids, up from two weeks. After nonpayment, the second-highest bidder can receive the right to apply if its bid meets the auction requirements. No more than 50 licenses can be auctioned in any county each y… - Unsold liquor licenses get new auctions: mixed, low. Effective upon enactment, the Board must hold at least one excess auction each calendar year for licenses receiving no initial bid. Bids start at $25,000, and the highest qualifying bidder wins. Licenses can be used in any county, but transfers need approval from the destination municipality's gove… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marci Mustello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mindy Fee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-12-09 | Senate | House Bill 467 PN2678, Final Passage | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-12-08 | Senate | House Bill 467 PN1022 A02231, LAUGHLIN Amendment No. A-2231 | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-06-10 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Bill 467 PN1022, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 200 | 3 | | | 2025-04-07 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-12-22: Act No. 56 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-12-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-12-18: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2025-12-17: Signed in Senate (House) - 2025-12-16: Signed in House (House) - 2025-12-16: House concurred in Senate amendments (199-4) (House) - 2025-12-16: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House) - 2025-12-15: Referred to Rules (House) - 2025-12-09: Third consideration and final passage (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Amended on third consideration (Senate) - 2025-12-08: Amended on third consideration (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-10-27: Removed from table (Senate) - 2025-10-27: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2025-09-08: Removed from table (Senate) - 2025-09-08: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-05-06: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Law & Justice (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third consideration and final passage (200-3) (House) - 2025-04-07: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-26: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-26: Second consideration (House) - 2025-03-25: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-18: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-18: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-18: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Liquor Control (House) ## Bill text - PN 2678, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678) - PN 2673, 2025-12-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673) - PN 1022, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022) - PN 450, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 2678 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678) - [PN 2678 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678) - [PN 2678 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN2678) - [PN 2673 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673) - [PN 2673 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673) - [PN 2673 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN2673) - [PN 1022 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022) - [PN 1022 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022) - [PN 1022 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN1022) - [PN 450 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450) - [PN 450 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450) - [PN 450 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0467/PN0450) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB467-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).