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

Senator Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49

Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

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
Votes
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - House GAMING OVERSIGHT Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, June 13, 2022 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - Senate COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC & RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee Vote
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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.

Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33

Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41

Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
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December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.0156), known as the Local Option Small Games Of Chance Act
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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