# Pennsylvania HB 1050: 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, . . .further providing for prize limits and for sales limited, providing for pull-tab deals, further providing for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers, for regulations of department and for licensing of eligible organizations; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and, in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses and providing for other penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 1050, 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, . . .further providing for prize limits and for sales limited, providing for pull-tab deals, further providing for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers, for regulations of department and for licensing of eligible organizations; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and, in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses and providing for other penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas L. Mehaffie III (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-24 (Referred to Gaming Oversight) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1050
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, . . .further providing for prize limits and for sales limited, providing for pull-tab deals, further providing for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers, for regulations of department and for licensing of eligible organizations; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and, in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses and providing for other penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Referred to Gaming Oversight
- Sponsor: Thomas L. Mehaffie III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas L. Mehaffie III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dallas Kephart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Schlegel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marci Mustello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Warner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-24: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1122, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122)

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## Sources
- [PN 1122 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122)
- [PN 1122 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122)
- [PN 1122 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1050/PN1122)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1050-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).