Committees · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Gaming Oversight
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
SUSAN C. HELMChair
Republican · 104th District
Thomas L. Mehaffie IIIVice Chair
Republican · 106th District
PATRICK J. HARKINSDemocratic Chair
Democrat · 1st District
Democrat · 197th District
Democrat · 146th District
Republican · 58th District
Republican · 33rd District
Republican · 102nd District
Republican · 111th District
Republican · 80th District
Democrat · 127th District
Republican · 120th District
Republican · 125th District
Democrat · 159th District
Democrat · 115th District
Democrat · 133rd District
Democrat · 2nd District
Republican · 46th District
Republican · 144th District
Republican · 59th District
Democrat · 126th District
Democrat · 158th District
Republican · 29th District
Kathleen C. TomlinsonSecretary
Republican · 18th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent15
<1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out13%
2 of 15; 13 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered1
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202635 bills
reported 11% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 26 members
2023–202422 bills
reported 0% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 25 members
2021–202215 bills
reported 13% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 24 members
2019–202019 bills
reported 16% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 25 members
2017–201849 bills
reported 22% · typically 40 days, most 27–48 · 8 amendments · 26 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session, newest first.
15 bills
House Bill 2850 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensees, further providing for authorized slot machine licenses and providing for Category 5 slot machine license.
Sent September 26, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2743 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions.
Sent July 13, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1159 · 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 club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Sent June 15, 2022 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2328 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for transfers from State Gaming Fund.
Sent February 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2133 · An Act providing for skill video gaming; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue; providing for issuance of licenses for skill video gaming; imposing a tax and criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.
Sent December 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1597 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions.
Sent June 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1580 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sports wagering, further providing for definitions.
Sent June 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 243 · 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, providing for games of chance operations during disaster emergency.
Sent May 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1310 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for transfers from State Gaming Fund.
Sent April 30, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1292 · 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 April 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1256 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, providing for social card games and tournaments.
Sent April 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1216 · 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 licensing of eligible organizations and for special permits.
Sent April 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1113 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for gambling devices, gambling, etc.
Sent April 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 994 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established and for code of conduct.
Sent March 23, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 290 · 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 miscellaneous provisions, providing for games of chance operations during COVID-19 disaster emergency.
Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 56 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate