House Bill 1887
2015-2016 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for fantasy contests; in general provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for board minutes and records, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee, for reports of board and for diversity goals of board; in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for slot machine license application, for supplier licenses and for manufacturer licenses, providing for nongaming service provider and further providing for slot machine testing and certification standards and for license renewals and providing for slot machine license operation fee; in table games, further providing for other financial transactions, for table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards and for local share assessment; providing for interactive gaming; in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution; in administration and enforcement, further providing for responsibility and authority of the Department of Revenue and for compulsive and problem gambling program, for financial and employment interests, for political influence, for regulation requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons, for repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities, for investigations and enforcement and for prohibited acts and penalties; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for appropriations; and making a related repeal.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190

Rep. Dom Costa
D House District 21

Rep. Harold English
R House District 30

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5

Rep. Aaron Kaufer
R House District 120

Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89

Rep. Kate Klunk
R House District 169

Rep. Nick Kotik
D House District 45

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Thomas Quigley
R House District 146

Rep. Jack Rader
R House District 176

Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94

Rep. W. Thomas
D House District 181

Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80

Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. David Parker
R House District 115

Rep. Nick Miccarelli
R House District 162

Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Nov. 9, 2016
Senate
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2928 | Referred to Gaming Oversight, March 10, 2016 |
3193 | Reported as amended, April 13, 2016 |
First consideration, April 13, 2016 | |
Laid on the table, April 13, 2016 | |
Removed from table, May 2, 2016 | |
3421 | Second consideration, with amendments, May 24, 2016 |
Re-committed to Appropriations, May 24, 2016 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 800), May 24, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, May 25, 2016 | |
Third consideration and final passage, May 25, 2016 (191-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development, June 3, 2016 | |
Reported as committed, June 23, 2016 | |
First consideration, June 23, 2016 | |
Second consideration, June 27, 2016 | |
Re-committed to Community, Economic & Recreational Development, June 27, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2016 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 24, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 25, 2016 | |
4130 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 25, 2016 (47-1) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1031), Oct. 25, 2016 | |
4140 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 26, 2016 (47-1) |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (46-1) | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
4145 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 27, 2016 |
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Oct. 27, 2016 (108-71) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2173-2176), Oct. 27, 2016 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Nov. 9, 2016 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 4130
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3421
House Amendments to Printers Number 3193
Votes
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Senate COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC & RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee Vote
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14 0 - opens in a new tab |
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - Senate COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC & RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee Vote
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - House GAMING OVERSIGHT Committee Vote
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - House GAMING OVERSIGHT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 4 (Amusements). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Doyle Heffley
R House District 122

Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198
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View all legislation amending Title
4 (Amusements)
House Bill 1887
2015-2016 Regular Session
Sponsors
ORTITAY, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, ENGLISH, JOZWIAK, KAUFER, KAUFFMAN, KLUNK, KOTIK, MILLARD, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, QUIGLEY, RADER, SAYLOR, THOMAS, WARD, ROZZI, KORTZ, D. PARKER, MICCARELLI, NELSON
Short Title
An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for fantasy contests; in general provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for board minutes and records, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee, for reports of board and for diversity goals of board; in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for slot machine license application, for supplier licenses and for manufacturer licenses, providing for nongaming service provider and * * *
Memo Subject
Gambling Hotline Legislation
Actions
2928 | Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT, March 10, 2016 |
3193 | Reported as amended, April 13, 2016 |
First consideration, April 13, 2016 | |
Laid on the table, April 13, 2016 | |
Removed from table, May 2, 2016 | |
3421 | Second consideration, with amendments, May 24, 2016 |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 24, 2016 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 800), May 24, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, May 25, 2016 | |
Third consideration and final passage, May 25, 2016 (191-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, June 3, 2016 | |
Reported as committed, June 23, 2016 | |
First consideration, June 23, 2016 | |
Second consideration, June 27, 2016 | |
Re-committed to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, June 27, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2016 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 24, 2016 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 25, 2016 | |
4130 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 25, 2016 (47-1) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1031), Oct. 25, 2016 | |
4140 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 26, 2016 (47-1) |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (46-1) | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
4145 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 27, 2016 |
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Oct. 27, 2016 (108-71) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2173-2176), Oct. 27, 2016 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 9, 2016 |
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