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, providing for games of chance operations during disaster emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Last action May 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2021
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0688 Reported as amended
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
PN 0223 Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Pittman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John DiSanto
RRepublican
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
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