PA SB 398

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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.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Did PA SB 398 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 398 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Signed in Senate

What is PA SB 398 about?

PA SB 398 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 398?

Michele Brooks is the primary sponsor of PA SB 398, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-20 — Signed in Senate
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-20
Signed in Senate
2026-10-20
Senate concurred in House amendments
2026-10-20
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
committee-passage
2026-10-19
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
referral-committee
2026-10-19
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-10-06
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-10-05
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-10-05
Second consideration, with amendments
reading-2
2026-09-30
Removed from table
2026-09-29
Laid on the table
2026-09-29
First consideration
reading-1
2026-09-29
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-07-17
Referred to Gaming Oversight
referral-committee
2025-07-16
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-06-24
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-11
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-06-11
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-06-10
First consideration
reading-1
2025-06-10
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-03-06
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Reported as Committed
2025-06-10 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2025-06-24 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-07-16 · pass · 49-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: other
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=31&rollcallid=245&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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