Gaming Oversight

House Bill 1281 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for slot machine license fee; in table games, further providing for award of certificate and for table game authorization fee; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for appropriations and for repayments to State Gaming Fund.

Sent April 25, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 1282 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, providing for auction of slot machine license; and, in licensees, further providing for Category 2 slot machine license and for number of slot machine licenses.

Sent April 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1162 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for unclaimed winnings and prizes.

Sent April 12, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 1010 · An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers; in licensees, further providing for Category 1 slot machine license, for number of slot machine licenses and for change in ownership or control of slot machine licensee, repealing provisions related to multiple slot machine license prohibition and prohibiting undue economic concentration; in revenues, further providing for gross terminal revenue deductions and for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution; in administration and enforcement, further providing for investigations and enforcement; providing for video gaming; establishing the Video Gaming Fund, the Slot Machine Licensee Loss Mitigation Fund and the Fire Company and Emergency Responder Grant Fund; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.

Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 960 · 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, further providing for distributor licenses and for registration of manufacturers; in enforcement, further providing for enforcement; and, in tavern gaming, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for application, for approval, for change in ownership, for tavern raffle, for distribution of net revenue, for tavern games tax, for host municipality tavern games tax, for reports, for enforcement and for prohibitions.

Sent March 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 965 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for repayments to State Gaming Fund.

Sent March 27, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 411 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.214, No.67), known as the Bingo Law, further providing for definitions, for rules for licensing and operation and for penalty.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 884 · An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State Lottery, further providing for definitions and for disposition of funds and providing for a compulsive and problem gambling program.

Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 864 · 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in games of chance, further providing for prohibition regarding pools, for prize limits and for major league sports drawing, providing for airport 50/50 drawing and further providing for licensing of eligible organizations; in club licensees, further providing for club licensee and for distribution of proceeds; in enforcement, further providing for enforcement; and, in tavern gaming, further providing for licenses, for application, for enforcement and for prohibition.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 865 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for fantasy contests.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 794 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further defining "progressive system"; and, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 801 · An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for gambling devices, gambling, etc.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 804 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 809 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for collection of fees and fines; and, in revenues, further providing for slot machine licensee deposits.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 815 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensees, further providing for Category 1 slot machine license, for Category 2 slot machine license and for Category 3 slot machine license.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 818 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in table games, further providing for table game taxes.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 782 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to gaming, further providing for definitions; and, in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license and providing for nongaming service providers.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 628 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for collection of fees and fines; in revenues, further providing for slot machine licensee deposits; and providing for Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account.

Sent February 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 633 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in table games, further providing for local share assessment; and, in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.

Sent February 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 519 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sports wagering and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; imposing penalties; and providing for sports wagering tax and local fee assessment.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 491 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in table games, further providing for local share assessment; and, in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.

Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 497 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution.

Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 469 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for video gaming; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; establishing the Video Gaming Account; imposing penalties; and providing for funding.

Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 392 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for fantasy contests; in general provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for board minutes and records, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee, for reports of board and for diversity goals of board; in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for slot machine license application, for supplier licenses and for manufacturer licenses, providing for nongaming service provider, further providing for slot machine testing and certification standards and for license renewals and providing for slot machine license operation fee; in table games, further providing for other financial transactions, for table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards and for local share assessment; providing for interactive gaming; in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution; in administration and enforcement, further providing for responsibility and authority of the Department of Revenue, for compulsive and problem gambling program, for financial and employment interests, for political influence, for regulation requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons, for repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities, for investigations and enforcement and for prohibited acts and penalties; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for appropriations; and making a related repeal.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 354 · 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 major league sports drawing.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 334 · 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 tavern gaming, further providing for tavern games tax and providing for compulsive and problem gambling notice of availability of assistance; and imposing penalties.

Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 254 · An Act providing for restrictions on appointment of members or former members of the General Assembly to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Sent January 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 271 · An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of lottery and of iLottery; for gaming, in the areas of general provisions, of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, of licensees, of table games, of interactive gaming, of revenues, of administration and enforcement and of miscellaneous provisions; and providing for video gaming. Providing, as to the revisions: for related repeals. Repealing a provision related to keno in the State Lottery Law.

Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 48 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 70 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues relating to gaming, providing for revenue from expansion of gaming.

Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days