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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 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.

Passed one chamber 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 995 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on September 12, 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. Primary sponsor: Chris Gebhard (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 5, 2026): Referred to Gaming Oversight.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris GebhardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Re-reported as committed
  7. Re-committed to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

Sources

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