Senate Bill 398 Printer's Number 1978

PENNSYLVANIA, September 29 - HOUSE AMENDED

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 345

PRINTER'S NO. 1978

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

398

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, FARRY, BROWN, STEFANO, COSTA AND

SANTARSIERO, MARCH 6, 2025

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),

entitled "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,

providing for online raffles by fire companies.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),

known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, is amended

by adding a section to read:

Section 309. Online raffles by fire companies.

(a) Online raffles AUTHORIZATION .--A fire company that has a

valid small games of chance license issued under section 307 may

conduct raffles over the Internet subject to the following:

(1) An individual may purchase a ticket for the raffles

only by means of a debit or credit card.

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