SB 416 — 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 payment; and abrogating a regulation.

PRINTER'S NO.   403

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 416
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, FONTANA, BROOKS, PENNYCUICK, HUTCHINSON,
        COSTA, BROWN, MARTIN, J. WARD, STEFANO, FARRY, BARTOLOTTA AND
        PHILLIPS-HILL, MARCH 17, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
        MARCH 17, 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 payment; and abrogating a regulation.
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 301.2.    Payment.
16      (a)   Methods.--
17            (1)   Except as provided under paragraph (2) and
18      notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensed
19      eligible organization may accept payment via credit card,
20      debit card, mobile payment services or other electronic
 1      payment method for the purchase of a raffle ticket, provided
 2      that the organization:
 3                  (i)    employs a method to verify that the individual
 4            who buys a raffle ticket is at least 18 years of age. The
 5            organization may not accept payment from an individual
 6            under 18 years of age; and
 7                  (ii)    does not violate the provisions of 31 U.S.C.
 8            Ch. 53 Subch. IV (relating to prohibition on funding of
 9            unlawful Internet gambling).
10            (2)   A licensee under Chapter 9 may not accept mobile
11      payment services for the playing of games of chance.
12      (b)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
13   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
14   subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
15      "Mobile payment service."        A service in which a money payment
16   is made electronically through a money transfer service.
17      Section 2.        The provisions of 61 Pa. Code § 901.506 are
18   abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of
19   section 301.2 of the act.
20      Section 3.        This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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