# Pennsylvania HB 559: 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; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providi . . .ng for Office of Administrative Law Judge; in Pennsylvania liquor stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for wine and spirits auction permits, for ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service, providing for failure to maintain minimum requirements for licensure and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines, for applicants to provide State tax identification numbers and statement of State tax status, waiver of confidentiality of information in the possession of the Department of Revenue and other departments and review of State tax status and for rights of municipalities preserved; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 559, 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; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providi . . .ng for Office of Administrative Law Judge; in Pennsylvania liquor stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for wine and spirits auction permits, for ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service, providing for failure to maintain minimum requirements for licensure and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines, for applicants to provide State tax identification numbers and statement of State tax status, waiver of confidentiality of information in the possession of the Department of Revenue and other departments and review of State tax status and for rights of municipalities preserved; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-22 (Referred to Rules) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 559
- 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; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providi . . .ng for Office of Administrative Law Judge; in Pennsylvania liquor stores, further providing for sales by Pennsylvania liquor stores; in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for license districts, license period and hearings, for issuance, transfer or extension of hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses, for wine and spirits auction permits, for ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service, providing for failure to maintain minimum requirements for licensure and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines, for applicants to provide State tax identification numbers and statement of State tax status, waiver of confidentiality of information in the possession of the Department of Revenue and other departments and review of State tax status and for rights of municipalities preserved; and imposing penalties.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2026-10-22, Referred to Rules
- Sponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (347 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marci Mustello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Fee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-20 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-19 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-19 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-19 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-23 | House | House Bill 559 PN1697, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-10-22: Referred to Rules (House)
- 2026-10-21: Third consideration and final passage (43-7) (Senate)
- 2026-10-21: Amended on third consideration (44-6) (Senate)
- 2026-10-20: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2026-10-20: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-10-20: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: First consideration (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Reported as amended (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Referred to Law & Justice (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-16: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-16: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-10: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-05-13: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-13: First consideration (House)
- 2025-05-13: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Liquor Control (House)

## Bill text

- PN 4097, 2026-10-21: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097)
- PN 4072, 2026-10-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072)
- PN 1697, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697)
- PN 563, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563)

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## Sources
- [PN 4097 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097)
- [PN 4097 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097)
- [PN 4097 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN4097)
- [PN 4072 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072)
- [PN 4072 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072)
- [PN 4072 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN4072)
- [PN 1697 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697)
- [PN 1697 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697)
- [PN 1697 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN1697)
- [PN 563 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563)
- [PN 563 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563)
- [PN 563 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0559/PN0563)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB559-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).