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PA SB 840

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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.

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

Quick answers

Did PA SB 840 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 840 is in committee as of 2025-06-30 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 840 about?

PA SB 840 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 840?

Daniel Laughlin is the primary sponsor of PA SB 840.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-30 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Daniel Laughlinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-09

    Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-10

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-06-10

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-06-11

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2025-06-11

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-06-11

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-06-25

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-06-25

    Referred to Gaming Oversight

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-06-26

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-06-26

    First consideration

    reading-1

  11. 2025-06-26

    Laid on the table

  12. 2025-06-26

    Removed from table

  13. 2025-06-30

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  14. 2025-06-30

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Reported as Committed

    2025-06-10 · pass · 9-5

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Nick Miller: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Anthony Williams: no

  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2025-06-11 · pass · 13-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: other

  • RECONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO GO OVER

    2025-06-25 · pass · 26-24

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: no
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: no
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: no

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-25 · pass · 26-24

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: no
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: no
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: no

  • Committee vote (Gaming Oversight): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-06-26 · pass · 18-8

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Kerry Benninghoff: no
    • Jonathan Fritz: no
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Leslie Rossi: no
    • Alec Ryncavage: no
    • Ryan Warner: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=31&rollcallid=248&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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