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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, further providing for prize limits, for sales limited, for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers and for regulations of department; in club licensees, further providing for club licensee and for distribution of proceeds; in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses, for local option and for advertising; in tavern gaming, further providing for licenses, for application, for approval, for prize limits, for distribution of net revenue, for tavern games tax, for invoice, for reports and for enforcement.
SB 1263 amends Pennsylvania's Local Option Small Games of Chance Act to update definitions and regulations for games of chance, specifically introducing rules for electronic pull-tab devices used on-site at licensed locations. The bill clarifies that these electronic devices must be passive tools that do not determine game outcomes or accept coins, while also adjusting prize limits and sales restrictions for various raffles and daily drawings. It further modifies licensing requirements for clubs and taverns, outlines procedures for special permits for larger raffles, and establishes new reporting and enforcement measures to ensure compliance with the law.
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in committee
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Jun 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2024
Last action Jun 20, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024
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Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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