Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1619 — An Act providing for regulation of skill gaming; imposing duties on Department of Revenue; establishing a regulatory program within Department of Revenue governing skill gaming; providing for issuance of licenses; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.

Last action — Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT, June 17, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (29 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Skills Game Regulation

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT, June 17, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (222)

222 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1619 do?
Skills Game Regulation
Who sponsors HB 1619?
HB 1619 is sponsored by Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Jamie Barton (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Rich Irvin (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Joshua D. Kail (Republican), Dallas Kephart (Republican), Roman Kozak (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Marci Mustello (Republican), Jim Rigby (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), John A. Schlegel (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Michael Stender (Republican), Tim Twardzik (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Mike Armanini (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), and Torren Ecker.
What is the current status of HB 1619?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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