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HB 467PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
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Pennsylvania Establishes Special Sporting Event Alcohol Permits and Amends Liquor Auction and Catering Rules

Original 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; 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 · December 23, 2025: Act No. 56 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025Sponsors: Dan Deasy and 20 others

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What This Bill Does

Pennsylvania House Bill 467 introduces special sporting event permits allowing public venue liquor licensees to temporarily extend service areas, adjusts timelines and notice requirements for catered functions and end-of-life memorial events, and updates rules governing liquor license auctions and brewery sales.

Why it matters

Public venue operators, breweries, and hospitality businesses gain new operational flexibility for major sporting events and catering, while facing adjusted notice windows and fee structures for license auctions and transfers.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Public venue licensees

Eligible to apply for special sporting event permits to temporarily extend alcohol sales areas.

Directly affected

Brewery licensees

Subject to updated rules regarding on-premises consumption areas and sales limits for beverages produced by other manufacturers.

Directly affected

Liquor license auction bidders

Given an extended 30-day window to pay winning bids and subjected to new excess auction structures and transfer fees.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a special sporting event permit?
It is a permit that allows a hosting events like a professional sports draft, all-star game, or collegiate tournament to temporarily extend its licensed alcohol service area to adjacent or separate outdoor spaces for up to six days.
How does the bill change notice requirements for catered functions?
Standard catered functions generally require advance notice of 14 days to the board and 7 days to local police, but functions that are part of an end-of-life memorial event require no more than 24 hours notice.
What happens if a winning auction bidder fails to pay within the required timeframe?
If the winning bidder does not pay the bid amount within 30 days, the second highest bidder is awarded the right to file an application for the license.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

32 actions
  1. Dec 23, 2025Governor of Pennsylvania
    Act No. 56 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025
  2. Dec 23, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaEnrolled
    Approved by the Governor, Dec. 22, 2025
  3. Dec 18, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaEnrolled
    Presented to the Governor, Dec. 18, 2025
  4. Dec 17, 2025Senate
    Signed in Senate, Dec. 17, 2025
  5. Dec 16, 2025House
    Signed in House, Dec. 16, 2025
  6. Dec 16, 2025HouseFloor
    House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 16, 2025 (199-4)
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  1. Dec 16, 2025House
    Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 16, 2025
  2. Dec 15, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to RULES, Dec. 15, 2025
  3. Dec 15, 2025House
    In the House
  4. Dec 9, 2025SenateFloor
    Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (47-0)
  5. Dec 9, 2025SenateFloor
    Amended on third consideration, Dec. 9, 2025
  6. Dec 8, 2025SenateFloor
    Amended on third consideration, Dec. 8, 2025 (50-0)
  7. Oct 27, 2025Senate
    Removed from table, Oct. 27, 2025
  8. Oct 27, 2025Senate
    Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025
  9. Sep 9, 2025Senate
    Removed from table, Sept. 8, 2025
  10. Sep 9, 2025Senate
    Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2025
  11. Jun 10, 2025SenateCommittee
    Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025
  12. May 7, 2025SenateCommittee
    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025
  13. May 7, 2025SenateFloor
    Second consideration, May 7, 2025
  14. May 6, 2025SenateIntroduced
    First consideration, May 6, 2025
  15. May 6, 2025SenateCommittee
    Reported as committed, May 6, 2025
  16. Apr 9, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, April 9, 2025
  17. Apr 9, 2025Senate
    In the Senate
  18. Apr 7, 2025HouseFloor
    Third consideration and final passage, April 7, 2025 (200-3)
  19. Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee
    Re-reported as committed, April 7, 2025
  20. Mar 26, 2025House
    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 26, 2025
  21. Mar 26, 2025HouseFloor
    Second consideration, March 26, 2025
  22. Mar 25, 2025House
    Removed from table, March 25, 2025
  23. Mar 18, 2025House
    Laid on the table, March 18, 2025
  24. Mar 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First consideration, March 18, 2025
  25. Mar 18, 2025House
    Reported as amended, March 18, 2025
  26. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, Feb. 4, 2025

Version history & redline

4 versions on file
Comparing Printer's No. 2673 → Printer's No. 2678
removed addedOfficial text
SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 450, removed: 1022 added: 1022, 2673 PRINTER'S NO. removed: 2673 added: 2678 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 467 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY DEASY, M. JONES, STAATS, VENKAT, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, STEELE, McNEILL, KHAN, CERRATO, FEE, SANCHEZ, OTTEN, WARREN, GIRAL, D. WILLIAMS, JAMES, McANDREW AND removed: K.HARRIS, added: K. HARRIS, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, DECEMBER removed: 8, added: 9, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed […]
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Sponsors

Dan DeasyHouse · District 27DemocraticPrimary sponsor
Mike JonesHouse · District 93RepublicanCosponsor
Craig StaatsHouse · District 145RepublicanCosponsor
Arvind VenkatHouse · District 30DemocraticCosponsor
Carol Hill-EvansHouse · District 95DemocraticCosponsor
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Bob FreemanHouse · District 136DemocraticCosponsor
Mandy SteeleHouse · District 33DemocraticCosponsor
Jeanne McNeillHouse · District 133DemocraticCosponsor
Tarik KhanHouse · District 194DemocraticCosponsor
Missy CerratoHouse · District 151DemocraticCosponsor
Mindy FeeHouse · District 37RepublicanCosponsor
Ben SanchezHouse · District 153DemocraticCosponsor
Danielle OttenHouse · District 155DemocraticCosponsor
Perry WarrenHouse · District 31DemocraticCosponsor
José GiralHouse · District 180DemocraticCosponsor
Dan WilliamsHouse · District 74DemocraticCosponsor
Lee JamesHouse · District 64RepublicanCosponsor
Joe McAndrewHouse · District 32DemocraticCosponsor
Keith HarrisHouse · District 195DemocraticCosponsor
Jeremy ShafferHouse · District 28RepublicanCosponsor
Joe WebsterHouse · District 150DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

Craig Staats, Carol Hill-Evans, Mike Jones and 11 more
PersonCraig Staats“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonCarol Hill-Evans“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonMike Jones“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Fund“Fund where auction revenues may be transferred”Map →
PersonMandy Steele“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
OrganizationPennsylvania Liquor Control Board“State agency responsible for administering liquor licenses and permits”Map →
PersonDan Deasy“Primary sponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonTarik Khan“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonBob Freeman“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonJeanne McNeill“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonMindy Fee“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
OrganizationState Stores Fund“Fund where permit fees and auction revenues are deposited”Map →
PersonArvind Venkat“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →
PersonMissy Cerrato“Cosponsor of House Bill 467”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy25
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  • Entertainment10
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