Law & Justice 2015-2016

The Law and Justice Committee met on Monday, May 16, 2016, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended:

HB 1196 (Petri) The bill amends the Liquid Code by adding a definition for geographically contiguous area.


The Senate Law & Justice Committee met Wednesday, December 9, 2015 and reported the following bill out of committee:

As Amended
House Bill 1690 (Turzai): Liquor Code Modernization


The Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed:

HB 941 (Regan) The legislation reduces the licensing fee for a distillery of historical significance from $5,400 to $1,200.

The Committee also unanimously voted out the nomination of Tyree Blocker as PA State Police Commissioner.


The Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended:

HB 189 (Sonney) The bill amends the Liquor Code by allowing for the direct shipment of wine to the residents of Pennsylvania.


The Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, and took action as follows:

The Committee unanimously reported with no recommendation the nomination of Marcus Brown as PA State Police Commissioner.