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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2038 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: John Schlegel (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): Referred to Gaming Oversight.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SchlegelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse101
Jake BantaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Bud CookCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Dane WatroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse116

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Gaming Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source