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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 380 simplifies and trims the Liquor Code's definition of eligible entities
Last action · January 28, 2025: Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL, Jan. 28, 2025Sponsors: Abby Major and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 380 amends the Liquor Code to streamline and condense the statutory definition of an "" by removing dozens of highly specific organizational categories while retaining broad categories such as cities of the third class, hospitals, churches, and specific nonprofits, taking effect in 60 days.
The measure alters which organizations qualify for specific liquor code provisions by removing a lengthy list of narrowly tailored nonprofit and community groups from the statutory definition of "".
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Nonprofit organizations
Numerous specific nonprofit classifications are removed from the explicit statutory definition of an eligible entity under the Liquor Code.
Hospitals and churches
They remain explicitly included within the streamlined definition of an eligible entity.
Key Facts
- House Bill 380 amends section 102 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code.
- The bill strikes out dozens of narrow, highly specific descriptions of eligible entities, such as groups focused on cystic fibrosis, watershed conservation, and specific local celebrations.
- Retained entities in the definition include cities of the third class, hospitals, churches, synagogues, volunteer fire, ambulance, and rescue companies, and libraries.
- The updated definition maintains broad categories for licensed breweries in existence for at least 100 years, tourist promotion agencies, and organizations defined under specific sections of the Internal Revenue Code.
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- The act is specified to take effect in 60 days.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 28, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LIQUOR CONTROL, Jan. 28, 2025
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