Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2432: 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, providing for raffle prize limits and further providing for licensing of eligible organizations and for special permits; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Status: In committee, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for the licensing of eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits; requiring records; providing for local referendum by electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance, further providing for prize limits, providing for raffle prize limits and further providing for licensing of eligible organizations and for special permits…
From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:
An act providing for the licensing of eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits; requiring records; providing for local referendum by electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance, further providing for prize limits, providing for raffle prize limits and further providing for licensing of eligible organizations and for special permits; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 302(a), (b), (c), (c.1), (d) and (d.1) of the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, are amended to read: Section 302. Prize limits. (a) Individual prize limit.--[Except as provided under subsections (d) and (d.1), the] The maximum prize which may be awarded for any single chance shall be [$2,000] $3,000. (b) Aggregate prize limit.--No more than [$35,000] $50,000 in prizes shall be awarded from games of chance by a licensed eligible organization in any seven-day period. [(c) Raffle prize limit.--Up to $15,000 in prizes may be awarded in raffles in any calendar month. (c.1) Total limit.--All prizes awarded under this section shall be subject to …