PRINTER'S NO. 413
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
376
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, PASHINSKI, THOMAS, BOBACK, COHEN, KOTIK,
V. BROWN, DEASY, KORTZ AND MAHONEY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
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; amending, revising, consolidating
and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and
restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession,
consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding
in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic
liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the
persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and
duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing
for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores,
for the payment of certain license fees to the respective
municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures;
providing for local option, and repealing existing laws,"
further providing for general powers of board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 207 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90,
No.21), known as the Liquor Code, reenacted and amended June 29,
1987 (P.L.32, No.14), is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 207. General Powers of Board.--Under this act, the
board shall have the power and its duty shall be:
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(l) To establish a Statewide Safe Ride Home Program which
provides safe transportation home for an intoxicated patron. The
program shall be funded through a fee assessed by the board on
liquor licensees that serve alcohol by the drink. The board may
work in collaboration with other State and local government
agencies and private organizations to implement the program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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