l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 995

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in games of chance, further providing for prize limits.

In the House of Representatives's Gaming Oversight Committee since October 5, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Scott E. Hutchinson, Tracy Pennycuick, Rosemary M. Brown, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward

Its course

September 12, 2025 to October 5, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action11 actions on 5 days

In the SenateSep 12 to Oct 5388 days

Community, Economic & Recreational DevelopmentSep 12 to Nov 1968 days

Community, Economic & Recreational DevelopmentNov 19 to Sep 29314 days

AppropriationsOct 5 to Oct 50 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 5

Gaming OversightFrom Oct 5

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Oct 5, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Sep 12 – Oct 5, 2026

  1. Sep 12Sent to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  2. Nov 19COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT recommended it
  3. Sent to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  4. Sep 29, 2026COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT recommended it
  5. Sep 30, 2026Read a second time
  6. Oct 5, 2026Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 5, 2026

  1. Oct 5, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to GAMING OVERSIGHT
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Sep 12Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Sept. 12, 2025Senate
  2. Nov 19Reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  3. Nov 19First consideration, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  4. Nov 19Re-committed to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  5. Sep 29, 2026Re-reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  6. Sep 30, 2026Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  7. Oct 5, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  8. Oct 5, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  9. Oct 5, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  10. Oct 5, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  11. Oct 5, 2026Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives