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PA HB467
Bill
Status
12/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Deasy
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AI Summary
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Amends the Pennsylvania Liquor Code to significantly expand the definition of "eligible entity" for special occasion permits, consolidating and simplifying the list to include any nonprofit organization defined under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) or (6), rather than enumerating dozens of specific organization types.
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Creates a new exception for "end-of-life memorial events" that reduces the notice requirement for off-premises catering permits to just 24 hours before the event, instead of the standard 7-14 day advance notice requirements.
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Defines "end-of-life memorial event" as a gathering where guests honor a person who died within the previous seven days.
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Applies the reduced notice period for memorial events to hotel/restaurant liquor licensees, retail dispensers with eating place licenses, and brew pub license holders with off-premises catering permits.
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
Act No. 56 of 2025
12/22/2025