Gaming Oversight

• PATRICK J. HARKINSChair

  Democrat · 1st District

• Robert E. MerskiVice Chair

  Democrat · 2nd District

• Russ DiamondRepublican Chair

  Republican · 102nd District

• KERRY A. BENNINGHOFF

  Republican · 171st District

• Andre D. Carroll

  Democrat · 201st District

• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

  Democrat · 129th District

• Sean Dougherty

  Democrat · 172nd District

• Paul Friel

  Democrat · 26th District

• Jonathan FritzRepublican Vice Chair

  Republican · 111th District

• Pat Gallagher

  Democrat · 173rd District

• Jose GiralSecretary

  Democrat · 180th District

• Manuel Guzman Jr.

  Democrat · 127th District

• Keith S. Harris

  Democrat · 195th District

• Joe Hogan

  Republican · 142nd District

• Dallas Kephart

  Republican · 73rd District

• Joe McAndrew

  Democrat · 32nd District

• Thomas L. Mehaffie III

  Republican · 106th District

• Marci Mustello

  Republican · 11th District

• Leslie Rossi

  Republican · 59th District

• Jacklyn Rusnock

  Democrat · 126th District

• Alec J. Ryncavage

  Republican · 119th District

• Greg Scott

  Democrat · 54th District

• Ana Tiburcio

  Democrat · 22nd District

• Kathleen C. TomlinsonRepublican Secretary

  Republican · 18th District

• Dane Watro

  Republican · 116th District

• Craig Williams

  Republican · 160th District

• Bills sent35

  1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out11%

  4 of 35; 31 still in committee

• Time in committeetoo few to say

• Amendments offered3

  committee amendments

• 2025–2026 · so far35 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

35 bills

• House Bill 2874 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administration and enforcement, further providing for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities and for prohibited acts and penalties.

  Still in committee since October 21, 2026

• House Bill 2875 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for prohibitions; in lottery, further providing for iLottery authorization; in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming account credits, debits, deposits and payments; and, in sports wagering, further providing for authorization to conduct sports wagering.

  Still in committee since October 21, 2026

• House Bill 2879 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for online gambling public health and consumer protection; and establishing a restricted account within the Compulsive and Problem Gambling Treatment Fund and the Online Problem Gambling Public Health Task Force.

  Still in committee since October 21, 2026

• House Bill 2862 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for general and specific powers of board; in interactive gaming, further providing for regulatory authority; in sports wagering, further providing for regulatory authority; and, in administration and enforcement, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

  Still in committee since October 19, 2026

• House Bill 2845 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for conditions of licensure and for prohibitions.

  Still in committee since October 7, 2026

• Senate Bill 465 · 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.

  Still in committee since October 5, 2026

• 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.

  Still in committee since October 5, 2026

• House Bill 2793 · An Act providing for a temporary transition period for certain skill game devices and for expiration.

  Still in committee since September 24, 2026

• House Bill 2795 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for temporary authorization of skill games.

  Still in committee since September 24, 2026

• House Bill 2801 · An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for scope of title, for legislative intent and for definitions; in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board, for issuance and denial of license, for license renewal, for conditions of licensure, for prohibitions, for penalties, for fantasy contest tax, for licensed operator deposits and for responsibility and authority of department and repealing provisions relating to compulsive and problem gambling; in general provisions relating to gaming, repealing provisions relating to legislative intent and further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general and specific powers, for expenses of regulatory agencies, for regulatory authority of board, for collection of fees and fines, for slot machine license fee, for reports of board and for specific authority to suspend slot machine license; in licensees, further providing for Category 1 slot machine license, for Category 2 slot machine license, for Category 3 slot machine license, for Category 4 slot machine license and for conduct of auctions, providing for conduct of additional auctions, further providing for slot machine license application financial fitness requirements and for slot machine license operation fee; in table games, further providing for regulatory authority, repealing provisions relating to temporary table game regulations, further providing for prohibitions, for table game accounting controls and audit protocols, for table game authorization fee and for table game taxes and repealing provisions relating to local share assessment; in interactive gaming, further providing for fee and for multi-use gaming device tax, repealing provisions relating to multi-use gaming device local share assessment, further providing for interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment testing and certification standards, for interactive gaming authorization fee and for interactive gaming tax, repealing provisions relating to local share assessment and to compulsive and problem gambling, further providing for certificate holder deposits and providing for sweepstakes games prohibited; in sports wagering, further providing for unauthorized sports wagering, for authorization to conduct sports wagering, for authorized locations for operation, for sports wagering authorization fee and for sports wagering tax and repealing provisions relating to local share assessment and to compulsive and problem gambling; in revenues, further providing for slot machine licensee deposits, for gross terminal revenue deductions, for itemized budget reporting, for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution, for distributions from licensee's revenue receipts, for Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund, for protection of funds, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and for Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund, repealing provisions relating to Casino Marketing and Capital Development Account and to transfers from State Gaming Fund, further providing for Property Tax Relief Fund and providing for State Gaming Fund and for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Regulatory Fund; in administration and enforcement, further providing for drug and alcohol treatment, for financial and employment interests, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities and for prohibited acts and penalties; in fingerprinting, further providing for submission of fingerprints and photographs; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority; in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for powers of board and 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 self-exclusion, for investigations and enforcement and for prohibited acts and penalties; in revenues, further providing for fees and for taxes and assessments, repealing provisions relating to distribution of local share, further providing for regulatory assessments and repealing provisions relating to transfers from Video Gaming Fund; in ethics, further providing for financial and employment interests; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for preemption of local taxes and license fees and for Commonwealth Financing Authority; in prohibition options, further providing for definitions and for municipal option for gaming; making repeals; and making an editorial change.

  Still in committee since September 24, 2026

• House Bill 2802 · 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, further providing for general tax authorization, for reimbursement and for disposition of income tax revenue and property tax reduction allocations and repealing provisions relating to school district options; in State funds formula, further providing for certification and calculation of minimum and maximum modifiers and repealing provisions relating to State property tax reduction allocation; providing for homeowner tax rebate; in tax relief in cities of the first class, further providing for tax relief and for supplemental senior citizen tax reduction; in school district choice and voter participation, repealing provisions relating to school district choice and further providing for voter participation; and, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, further providing for property tax and rent rebate.

  Still in committee since September 24, 2026

• House Bill 2631 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to gaming, further providing for definitions; and, in interactive gaming, further providing for Internet cafes and prohibition.

  Still in committee since June 12, 2026

• House Bill 2557 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the regulation of skill games and certain covered devices and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; and imposing penalties.

  Still in committee since June 1, 2026

• House Bill 2497 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for event outcome prediction wagering; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Department of Revenue; imposing an event outcome prediction wagering tax and local share assessment; establishing restricted receipt accounts within the State Gaming Fund and the Commonwealth Financing Authority; and imposing penalties.

  Still in committee since May 8, 2026

• House Bill 2432 · 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.

  Still in committee since April 21, 2026

• House Bill 2213 · 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 fee and criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.

  Still in committee since February 11, 2026

• House Bill 2046 · 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; providing for skill video gaming; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue; and imposing a tax and criminal and civil penalties.

  Still in committee since November 18, 2025

• House Bill 2038 · 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; and, in games of chance, further providing for prize limits.

  Still in committee since November 17, 2025

• House Bill 1823 · 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.

  Still in committee since August 28, 2025

• Senate Bill 398 · 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 and providing for online raffles by fire companies; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.

  Sent July 17, 2025 · Reported out after 439 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law