Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB330: An Act amending the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.366, No.56), known as the Sports Raffle Charities Act, further providing for athletic event drawing.
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for sports raffles for charity; and making related repeals," further providing for athletic event drawing.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2025:
An act providing for sports raffles for charity; and making related repeals," further providing for athletic event drawing. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 4(e) of the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.366, No.56), known as the Sports Raffle Charities Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: Section 4. Athletic event drawing. * * * (e) Distribution.-- (1) The prize amount of an athletic event drawing shall be 50% of the total amount collected from the sale of athletic event drawing tickets. Except as provided under subsection (f), the other 50% of the total amount collected from the sale of athletic event drawing tickets shall be donated [within seven days from the date of the drawing by the] by each affiliated nonprofit organization conducting [the] an athletic event drawing [to one] as follows : (i) Ninety-five percent shall be donated within seven days from the date of the drawing to one or more designated charitable organizations for which the drawing was conducted and shall be used exclusively for public interest purposes. (ii) Five percent shall be used to fund grants issued by the Office of State Fire Commissioner under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subchs. B (relating to Fire Company Grant Program) and C (relating …
Sponsors
- Michele Brooks (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40)
- Camera Bartolotta (R, 46)
- Devlin Robinson (R, 37)
- Patrick Stefano (R, 32)
- Martin Flynn (D, 22)
- Frank Farry (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Amended on third consideration, Oct. 5, 2026
- : Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2026
- : First consideration, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 26, 2025
Votes
- Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development: Reported as Committed (September 29, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Common questions
- What is SB330?
- SB330 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.366, No.56), known as the Sports Raffle Charities Act, further providing for athletic event drawing.
- What does SB330 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for sports raffles for charity; and making related repeals," further providing for athletic event drawing.
- What is the status of SB330?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Amended on third consideration, Oct. 5, 2026 (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB330?
- Michele Brooks (R, 50), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB330?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb330
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