# Pennsylvania SB 985: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for ready-to-drink . . . cocktail permit, for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc. and for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees.

Pennsylvania SB 985, An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for ready-to-drink . . . cocktail permit, for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc. and for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-09-04 (Referred to Law & Justice) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 985
- 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 licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for ready-to-drink . . . cocktail permit, for authority to acquire ready-to-drink cocktail permits, for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc. and for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Last action: 2025-09-04, Referred to Law & Justice
- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-09-04: Referred to Law & Justice (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1130, 2025-09-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130)

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## Sources
- [PN 1130 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130)
- [PN 1130 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130)
- [PN 1130 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0985/PN1130)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB985-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).