SB 995 — 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.
Last action — Re-committed to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN1162 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Re-committed to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
Sponsors
- Chris Gebhard · Primary
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chris Gebhard Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Nay |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 995?
- SB 995 is sponsored by Chris Gebhard (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 995?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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