PA SB 1248

in committee

An Act designating rye whiskey as the official State spirit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Did PA SB 1248 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1248 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-12): Referred to Liquor Control

What is PA SB 1248 about?

PA SB 1248 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act designating rye whiskey as the official State spirit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1248?

Camera Bartolotta is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1248, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-07-12 — Referred to Liquor Control
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-12
Referred to Liquor Control
referral-committee
2026-07-12
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-07-11
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-06-30
First consideration
reading-1
2026-06-30
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-03-30
Referred to State Government
referral-committee

Versions

Printer's No. PN1546Compare

Documents

Votes

Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Committed
2026-06-30 · pass · 10-1
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Katie Muth: no
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-07-12 · pass · 43-7
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: no
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: no
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: no
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: no
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: no
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=41&rollcallid=962&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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