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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 696: 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.

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 696 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Bob Merski (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 21, 2025): Referred to Gaming Oversight.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob MerskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“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