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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 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.

Enacted 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

SB 398 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on March 6, 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 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. Primary sponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 22, 2026): Act No. 93 of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Frank FarryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. Act No. 93 of 2026
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in House
  5. Signed in Senate
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments
  7. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
  8. Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
  9. Third consideration and final passage
  10. Re-reported as committed
  11. Re-referred to Appropriations
  12. Second consideration, with amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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