Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1506: An Act providing for consumer rights in digital games; imposing a penalty; and providing for severability.
Status: In committee, October 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 27, 2026:
PRINTER'S NO. 2075 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY KANE, COSTA AND KEARNEY, OCTOBER 27, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, OCTOBER 27, 2026 Providing for consumer rights in digital games; imposing a penalty; and providing for severability. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Consumers increasingly purchase digital games rather than physical copies and often pay full retail prices comparable to or exceeding those of physical media. (2) Many digital games depend on services controlled by a publisher or developer, including authentication systems, server access, digital rights management and required software updates, without which the game cannot be used. (3) When an operator ceases to provide those services, consumers who paid to acquire a game may lose all ability to use it, notwithstanding a reasonable expectation of continued access established at the time of purchase. (4) Consumers are frequently given little or no advance notice before losing access and are left without a functional product, a means of continued use or a refund. (5) It is the intent of the General Assembly to protect consumers by requiring reasonable notice before the loss of services necessary for the ordinary use of a digital game and by requiring operators to provide a means of continued use or a refund when those services …
Sponsors
- John Kane (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
- Timothy Kearney (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 27, 2026
Common questions
- What is SB1506?
- SB1506 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for consumer rights in digital games; imposing a penalty; and providing for severability.
- What is the status of SB1506?
- In committee as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 27, 2026 (October 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1506?
- John Kane (D, 9), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1506?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1506
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