Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 282 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses; providing for applicability; and making an inconsistent repeal.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

41 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 282 has added a specific requirement for importing distributors: they must enter into a written agreement before they can sell or deliver products to another distributor. This change clarifies the process for maintaining territorial rights between distributors, ensuring that everyone involved has a clear understanding of the terms and conditions. Previously, there were fines and license suspension penalties included in the bill, which have now been removed. This simplification may help focus the legislation more on the licensing and distribution aspects rather than on penalties, potentially making it easier for stakeholders to navigate the law.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
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268 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2017 No.
368 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2017 No.
COSTA, STAATS, KORTZ AND MATZIE, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages;
COSTA AND STAATS, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled, as reenacted, "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages;
providing for the payment of certain license fees to the respectives, municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure without warrant;
providing for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores, municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure without warrant;
And provided further, That the board shall refuse any application 20170HB0282PN0368 - 2 - for a new license or the transfer of any license to a new location if, in the board's opinion, such new license or transfer would be detrimental to the welfare, health, peace and morals of the inhabitants of the neighborhood within a radius of five hundred feet of the place proposed to be licensed.
And provided further, That the board shall refuse any application 20170HB0282PN0268 - 2 - for a new license or the transfer of any license to a new location if, in the board's opinion, such new license or transfer would be detrimental to the welfare, health, peace and morals of the inhabitants of the neighborhood within a radius of five hundred feet of the place proposed to be licensed.
The board shall require notice to be posted on the property or premises upon which the licensee or 20170HB0282PN0368 - 3 - proposed licensee will engage in sales of malt or brewed beverages.
The board shall require notice to be posted on the property or premises upon which the licensee or 20170HB0282PN0268 - 3 - proposed licensee will engage in sales of malt or brewed beverages.
or to ship to that manufacturer's storage 20170HB0282PN0368 - 4 - facilities outside this Commonwealth.
or to ship to that manufacturer's storage 20170HB0282PN0268 - 4 - facilities outside this Commonwealth.
If the licensee purchasing the malt or brewed beverages from the distributor license holder holds multiple licenses or operates at more than one location, then the malt or brewed beverages may not be consumed or sold at licensed premises located within the designated geographical area granted to an importing distributor other than the importing distributor that sold the malt or brewed beverages to 20170HB0282PN0368 - 5 - the distributor.
If the licensee purchasing the malt or brewed beverages from the distributor license holder holds multiple licenses or operates at more than one location, then the malt or brewed beverages may not be consumed or sold at licensed premises located within the designated geographical area granted to an importing distributor other than the importing distributor that sold the malt or brewed beverages to 20170HB0282PN0268 - 5 - the distributor.
If the licensee purchasing the malt or brewed beverages from the distributor license holder holds multiple licenses or operates at more than one location, the 20170HB0282PN0368 - 6 - malt or brewed beverages may not be consumed or sold at licensed premises located within the designated geographical area granted to an importing distributor other than the importing distributor that sold the malt or brewed beverages to the distributor.
If the licensee purchasing the malt or brewed beverages from the distributor license holder holds multiple licenses or operates at more than one location, the 20170HB0282PN0268 - 6 - malt or brewed beverages may not be consumed or sold at licensed premises located within the designated geographical area granted to an importing distributor other than the importing distributor that sold the malt or brewed beverages to the distributor.
If a licensee accepts the delivery of malt or brewed beverages or transfers malt or brewed beverages in violation of this section, the licensee shall be subject to [suspension of his license for at least thirty days] a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN <-- FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) FOR A SECOND OFFENSE AND A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) AND A SUSPENSION OF THE LICENSEE'S LICENSE FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE:
If a licensee accepts the delivery of malt or brewed beverages or transfers malt or brewed beverages in violation of this section, the licensee shall be subject to [suspension of his license for at least thirty days] a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000):
The amendment of the last two paragraphs of 20170HB0282PN0368 - 7 - section 431(b) in the act of November 15, 2016 (P.L.1286, No.166) shall apply beginning April 30, 2017.
The amendment of the last two paragraphs of section 431(b) in the act of November 15, 2016 (P.L.1286, No.166) shall apply beginning April 30, 2017.
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate section 2 of this act.
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under 20170HB0282PN0268 - 7 - paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate section 2 of this act.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. First consideration

  5. PN 0368 Reported as amended

  6. PN 0268 Referred to LIQUOR CONTROL

Sponsors

  • Dush · Cosponsor
  • Kortz · Cosponsor
  • Millard · Cosponsor
  • Ravenstahl · Cosponsor
  • Craig T. Staats · Cosponsor
  • A. Harris · Primary
  • P. Costa · Cosponsor
  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • D. Costa · Cosponsor
  • Robert F. Matzie · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • A. Harris

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 282?
HB 282 is sponsored by Dush, Kortz, Millard, Ravenstahl, Craig T. Staats (Republican), A. Harris, P. Costa, Baker, D. Costa, and Robert F. Matzie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 282?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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