HB 1635 — An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further providing for definitions and providing for disclosure of certain prizewinner identities.

PRINTER'S NO.   1985

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1635
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, McNEILL, KAZEEM, GIRAL, RABB, MERSKI,
        NEILSON, MAYES, KHAN, HILL-EVANS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CONKLIN,
        SANCHEZ, CERRATO, YOUNG, CIRESI AND GILLEN, JUNE 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, JUNE 23, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), entitled
 2      "An act providing for a State Lottery and administration
 3      thereof; authorizing the creation of a State Lottery
 4      Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of
 5      funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes
 6      from State and local taxation and making an appropriation,"
 7      in State lottery, further providing for definitions and
 8      providing for disclosure of certain prizewinner identities.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11      Section 1.    Section 302 of the act of August 26, 1971
12   (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, is amended by
13   adding a definition to read:
14   Section 302.    Definitions.
15      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
16   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
17   context clearly indicates otherwise:
18      "Department."    The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
19      * * *
20      Section 2.    The act is amended by adding a section to read:
 1   Section 316.    Disclosure of certain prizewinner identities.
 2      (a)   General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
 3   the name, address and any other personal information of a
 4   prizewinner awarded a lottery prize of $1,000,000 or more shall
 5   remain confidential and may not be considered a public record.
 6      (b)   Exception.--The city, township or borough of residence,
 7   county of residence and prize amount payable to a prizewinner
 8   shall remain a public record.
 9      (c)   Waiver of confidentiality.--A prizewinner under
10   subsection (a) may voluntarily waive confidentiality provided
11   under subsection (a) in a form and manner prescribed by the
12   secretary.
13      (d)   Regulations.--The department may promulgate rules and
14   regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
15      Section 3.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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