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PA SB985

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Laughlin

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes distributors and importing distributors with ready-to-drink cocktail permits to sell ready-to-drink cocktails to other permit holders and Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board licensees, removing the previous prohibition on business-to-business sales

  • Allows ready-to-drink cocktail permit holders to purchase products from distributors or importing distributors with the same permit, not just directly from Pennsylvania manufacturers

  • Removes the restriction limiting distributor sales of ready-to-drink cocktails to non-licensees only, enabling wholesale distribution channels

  • Extends franchise territory provisions and storage/distribution requirements to include ready-to-drink cocktails alongside malt or brewed beverages for importing distributors

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

Referred to Law & Justice

9/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Law & Justice9/4/2025

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