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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 626: 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.

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

SB 626 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gene YawPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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 Community, Economic & Recreational Development

Sources

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