Committees · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Gaming Oversight
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
PATRICK J. HARKINSChair
Democrat · 1st District
Mark RozziVice Chair
Democrat · 126th District
Russ DiamondRepublican Chair
Republican · 102nd District
Republican · 8th District
Danilo BurgosSecretary
Democrat · 197th District
Democrat · 201st District
Democrat · 129th District
Democrat · 113th District
Democrat · 26th District
Jonathan FritzRepublican Vice Chair
Republican · 111th District
Democrat · 173rd District
Republican · 80th District
Democrat · 127th District
Democrat · 118th District
Republican · 142nd District
Republican · 73rd District
Democrat · 32nd District
Republican · 106th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 59th District
Republican · 119th District
Democrat · 54th District
Kathleen C. TomlinsonRepublican Secretary
Republican · 18th District
Democrat · 182nd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023–2024 Regular Session.
Bills sent22
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out0%
0 of 22; 1 moved on without a report, 21 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
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 2023–2024 Regular Session, newest first.
22 bills
House Bill 2551 · 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 nonbanking poker games; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs; and imposing penalties.
Sent September 6, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2518 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board; and, in administration, further providing for regulatory authority of board.
Sent July 30, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2520 · 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 nonbanking games; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs; and imposing penalties.
Sent July 30, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2456 · 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.
Sent June 26, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2444 · 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 prize limits and for sales limited, providing for pull-tab deals, further providing for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers, for regulations of department and for licensing of eligible organizations; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and, in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses and providing for other penalties and for licensed eligible organizations subject to audit by Auditor General.
Sent June 24, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2436 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machines.
Sent June 21, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2164 · 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 definitions.
Sent March 27, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2078 · 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 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2075 · 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 February 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2042 · An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, providing for audits of Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund; in administration and enforcement, further providing for investigations and enforcement; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for records and confidentiality of information; in application and licensure, further providing for establishment licenses, for license or permit prohibition, for issuance and renewal and for conditional licenses; in operation, further providing for testing and certification of terminals and for video gaming limitations, providing for hours of operation and further providing for terminal placement agreements and for compulsive and problem gambling; in enforcement, further providing for investigations and enforcement; in revenues, further providing for distribution of local share, for regulatory assessments and for transfers from Video Gaming Fund; in ethics, further providing for political influence; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; providing for implementation; and making a repeal.
Sent February 20, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1797 · 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, providing for raffle prize limits and further providing for licensing of eligible organizations and for special permits; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Sent October 27, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1089 · 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 June 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1089 · 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 June 28, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1452 · 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 payment and for online raffle sales; and abrogating a regulation.
Sent June 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1268 · 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.
Sent May 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 165 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in table games, further providing for table game taxes; and making a repeal.
Sent May 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 894 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions.
Sent April 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
House Bill 895 · An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in taxation by school districts, repealing provisions relating to local tax study commission and to adoption of further referendum.
Sent April 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
House Bill 733 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sports wagering, further providing for definitions.
Sent March 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 642 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for transfers from State Gaming Fund.
Sent March 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
2 more
House Bill 521 · 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 March 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 69 · 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 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days