# Pennsylvania HB 1619: An Act providing for regulation of skill gaming; imposing duties on Department of Revenue; establishing a regulatory program within Department of Revenue governing skill gaming; providing for issuance . . . of licenses; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.

Pennsylvania HB 1619, An Act providing for regulation of skill gaming; imposing duties on Department of Revenue; establishing a regulatory program within Department of Revenue governing skill gaming; providing for issuance . . . of licenses; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-06-17 (Referred to Gaming Oversight) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1619
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for regulation of skill gaming; imposing duties on Department of Revenue; establishing a regulatory program within Department of Revenue governing skill gaming; providing for issuance . . . of licenses; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Referred to Gaming Oversight
- Sponsor: Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 30
- 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: Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dallas Kephart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doyle Heffley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Rigby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Schlegel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua D. Kail (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marci Mustello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Stender (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Armanini (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rich Irvin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Warner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Twardzik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Torren Ecker

## Actions (1)

- 2025-06-17: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1953, 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953)

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## Sources
- [PN 1953 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953)
- [PN 1953 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953)
- [PN 1953 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1619/PN1953)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1619-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).