SB 398 — 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, providing for online raffles by fire companies.

PRINTER'S NO.   345

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 398
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, FARRY, BROWN, STEFANO, COSTA AND
        SANTARSIERO, MARCH 6, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
        MARCH 6, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
 2      entitled "An act providing for the licensing of eligible
 3      organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing
 4      of persons to distribute games of chance, for the
 5      registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for
 6      suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;
 7      requiring records; providing for local referendum by
 8      electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance,
 9      providing for online raffles by fire companies.
10      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11   hereby enacts as follows:
12      Section 1.    The act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
13   known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, is amended
14   by adding a section to read:
15   Section 309.    Online raffles by fire companies.
16      (a)   Online raffles.--A fire company that has a valid small
17   games of chance license issued under section 307 may conduct
18   raffles over the Internet subject to the following:
19            (1)   An individual may purchase a ticket for the raffles
20      only by means of a debit or credit card.
21            (2)   The fire company may not conduct more than two
1      raffles per year under this section.
2      (b)   Expiration.--This section shall expire December 31,
3   2026.
4      Section 2.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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