# Pennsylvania SB 416: 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 games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; . . .in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation. Pennsylvania SB 416, 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 games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; . . .in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Devlin J. Robinson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-22 (Act No. 94 of 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB416-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 416 - 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 games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; . . .in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2026-10-22, Act No. 94 of 2026 - Sponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 16 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (1,180 yes, 415 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher prize limits for game groups: benefit, low. Licensed eligible organizations can award up to $60,000 in total prizes from games of chance in any seven-day period, up from $35,000. The higher limit does not require an organization to award that amount or guarantee a player’s winnings. - No mobile payments for games: cost, low. Chapter 9 licensees cannot accept mobile payment services for playing games of chance. The law does not require players to make a payment. - Clubs can keep more game proceeds: mixed, low. Starting with calendar years that begin after December 31, 2025, clubs must use at least 50% of games-of-chance proceeds for public interest purposes. This is down from 60%. Clubs can retain up to 50%, up from 40%. They must make the public-purpose payments within one year after the calendar year i… - New raffle payment options with buyer checks: mixed, low. Licensed eligible organizations can accept credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and other electronic payments for raffle tickets. They must verify that buyers are at least 18 and are in Pennsylvania when they buy. They must follow federal rules against unlawful online gambling. Conflicting c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-10-20 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN2021, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 199 | 4 | | | 2026-10-20 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04398 | fail | 100 | 103 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04528 | fail | 97 | 106 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04395, MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR | pass | 104 | 99 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04565 | fail | 100 | 103 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04405 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2026-10-07 | House | Senate Bill 416 PN1979 A04403 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2026-09-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-09-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-07-16 | Senate | Senate Bill 416 PN0403, Final Passage | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-06-24 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-06-10 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-10-22: Act No. 94 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-10-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-10-22: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-10-22: Signed in House (Senate) - 2026-10-21: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2026-10-21: Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) (Senate) - 2026-10-21: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate) - 2026-10-20: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2026-10-20: Third consideration and final passage (199-4) (House) - 2026-10-20: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2026-10-07: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2026-10-07: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2026-10-06: Removed from table (House) - 2026-09-29: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-09-29: First consideration (House) - 2026-09-29: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-07-17: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House) - 2025-07-16: Third consideration and final passage (49-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-10: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 2021, 2026-10-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0416/PN2021), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0416/PN2021), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0416/PN2021) - PN 1979, 2026-09-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0416/PN1979), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0416/PN1979), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0416/PN1979) - PN 403, 2025-03-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0416/PN0403), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0416/PN0403), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0416/PN0403) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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