# Pennsylvania SB 995: 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, further providing for prize limits.

Pennsylvania SB 995, 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, further providing for prize limits., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher Gebhard (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-05 (Referred to Gaming Oversight) (as of 2026-10-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 995
- 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, further providing for prize limits.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-12
- Last action: 2026-10-05, Referred to Gaming Oversight
- Sponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 1 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: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 13 0 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-19 | committee | 12 1 | pass | 12 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-05: Referred to Gaming Oversight (House)
- 2026-10-05: Third consideration and final passage (49-0) (Senate)
- 2026-10-05: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2026-10-05: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-09-30: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2026-09-29: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Re-committed to Community, Economic & Recreational Development (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-09-12: Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1162, 2025-09-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162)

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## Sources
- [PN 1162 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162)
- [PN 1162 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162)
- [PN 1162 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0995/PN1162)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB995-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-26).