Bill Information

Senate Bill 1159
2021-2022 Regular Session
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 club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Michele Brooks
Senator Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Daniel Laughlin
Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Hutchinson
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 49 of 2022, July 7, 2022
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1507 Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development, March 22, 2022
Reported as committed, May 25, 2022
First consideration, May 25, 2022
Second consideration, June 6, 2022
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 6, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2022 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 526-527), June 14, 2022
In the House
Referred to Gaming Oversight, June 15, 2022
Reported as committed, June 21, 2022
First consideration, June 21, 2022
Laid on the table, June 21, 2022
Removed from table, June 22, 2022
Second consideration, June 27, 2022
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 27, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2022 (200-0)
Signed in Senate, June 30, 2022
Signed in House, July 1, 2022
Presented to the Governor, July 1, 2022
Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2022
Act No. 49 of 2022, July 7, 2022
Printers Numbers
Mar 22, 2022
PN 1507
Votes
Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on SB 1159 and SB 1159 – amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act to provide for an extension of the distribution of proceeds until December 31, 2022.
Voting meeting on SB 1159 and SB 1159 – amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act to provide for an extension of the distribution of proceeds until December 31, 2022.

(to consider Senate Bills No. 669, 907, 1052, 1093, 1159, 1173, 1199, 1208 and 1237)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 669, 907, 1052, 1093, 1159, 1173, 1199, 1208 and 1237)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 643 and 1159)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 643 and 1159)
Statute References

This bill amends the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.0156), known as the Local Option Small Games Of Chance Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


Senate Bill 1159
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
BROOKS, J. WARD, COSTA, BAKER, LAUGHLIN, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, ARGALL

Short Title
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 club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.

Memo Subject
Extension of Act 118 of 2020 (Small Games of Chance – 60% for General Operating Expenses for Clubs)

Actions
1507 Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, March 22, 2022
Reported as committed, May 25, 2022
First consideration, May 25, 2022
Second consideration, June 6, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 6, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2022 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 526-527), June 14, 2022
In the House
Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT, June 15, 2022
Reported as committed, June 21, 2022
First consideration, June 21, 2022
Laid on the table, June 21, 2022
Removed from table, June 22, 2022
Second consideration, June 27, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2022 (200-0)
Signed in Senate, June 30, 2022
Signed in House, July 1, 2022
Presented to the Governor, July 1, 2022
Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2022
Act No. 49 of 2022, July 7, 2022

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