# Pennsylvania HB 2801: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for scope of title, for legislative intent and for definitions; in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board, for issuance and denial of license, for license renewal, for conditions of licensure, for prohibitions, for penalties, for fantasy contest tax, for licensed operator deposits and for responsibility and authority of department and repealing provisions relating to compulsive and problem gambling; in general provisions relating to gaming, repealing provisions relating to legislative * * *

Pennsylvania HB 2801, An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for scope of title, for legislative intent and for definitions; in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board, for issuance and denial of license, for license renewal, for conditions of licensure, for prohibitions, for penalties, for fantasy contest tax, for licensed operator deposits and for responsibility and authority of department and repealing provisions relating to compulsive and problem gambling; in general provisions relating to gaming, repealing provisions relating to legislative * * *, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Russ Diamond (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-09-24 (Referred to Gaming Oversight) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2801
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for scope of title, for legislative intent and for definitions; in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board, for issuance and denial of license, for license renewal, for conditions of licensure, for prohibitions, for penalties, for fantasy contest tax, for licensed operator deposits and for responsibility and authority of department and repealing provisions relating to compulsive and problem gambling; in general provisions relating to gaming, repealing provisions relating to legislative * * *
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Last action: 2026-09-24, Referred to Gaming Oversight
- Sponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Roae (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Moul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove

## Actions (1)

- 2026-09-24: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3912, 2026-09-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912)

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## Sources
- [PN 3912 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912)
- [PN 3912 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912)
- [PN 3912 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2801/PN3912)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2801-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-15).