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PA HB559
Bill
Status
6/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Isaacson
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to add a new definition of "previously unlicensed location" meaning a site where a restaurant, hotel, club, retail dispenser, importing distributor, or distributor license has never been issued, or has not been used within the previous three years
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Replaces the term "new location" with "previously unlicensed location" throughout multiple sections governing license transfers, hearings, and restrictions for hotel, restaurant, club, and malt beverage licenses
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Maintains existing requirements that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board may refuse or grant licenses for locations within 300 feet of churches, hospitals, schools, or playgrounds, or within 200 feet of other licensed premises
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Preserves neighborhood protection provisions requiring the board to refuse applications if a new license or transfer would be detrimental to the welfare, health, peace, and morals of residents within 500 feet of the proposed location
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, 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 malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses and for malt and brewed beverages retail licenses.
Last Action
Referred to Law & Justice
6/24/2025