# Pennsylvania SB 840: An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machine . . .s.

Pennsylvania SB 840, An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machine . . .s., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-06-30 (Re-referred to Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 840
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machine . . .s.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Re-referred to Appropriations
- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (48 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Emrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Senate Bill 840 PN0931, Reconsideration of request to go over | pass | 26 | 24 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | committee | 13 8 | pass | 13 | 8 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | committee | 9 5 | pass | 9 | 5 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-06-30: Re-referred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-30: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-26: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-06-26: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-06-26: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-26: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-25: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House)
- 2025-06-25: Third consideration and final passage (26-24) (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 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)
- 2025-06-09: Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 931, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931)

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## Sources
- [PN 931 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931)
- [PN 931 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931)
- [PN 931 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0840/PN0931)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB840-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).