Pennsylvania House Bill 649 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-17 - Removed from table
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for board minutes and records, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee and for reports of board, providing for fantasy sports report and further providing for diversity goals of board; in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for slot machine license application, for supplier licenses, for manufacturer licenses, for slot machine testing and certification standards and for license renewals; in table games, further providing for authorization to conduct table games, for table game tournaments, for other financial transactions, for table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards and for local share assessment; providing for interactive gaming, for casino simulcasting and for slot machines at nonprimary locations; in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution; in administration and enforcement, further providing for responsibility and authority of the Department of Revenue, for wagering on credit, for compulsive and problem gambling program, providing for child endangerment protection, further providing for financial and employment interests, for regulation requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons, for repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities, for investigations and enforcement, for prohibited acts and penalties and for liquor licenses at licensed facilities and providing for casino liquor license; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for appropriations; making an editorial change; and making a related repeal.

In general provisions, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for board minutes and records, for regulatory authority of board, for slot machine license fee and for reports of board, providing for fantasy sports report and further providing for diversity goals of board; in licensees, further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for slot machine license application, for supplier licenses, for manufacturer licenses, for slot machine testing and certification standards and for license renewals; in table games, further providing for authorization to conduct table games, for table game tournaments, for other financial transactions, for table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards and for local share assessment; providing for interactive gaming, for casino simulcasting and for slot machines at nonprimary locations; in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution; in administration and enforcement, further providing for responsibility and authority of the Department of Revenue, for wagering on credit, for compulsive and problem gambling program, providing for child endangerment protection, further providing for financial and employment interests, for regulation requiring exclusion or ejection of certain persons, for repeat offenders excludable from licensed gaming facility, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities, for investigations and enforcement, for prohibited acts and penalties and for liquor licenses at licensed facilities and providing for casino liquor license; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for appropriations; making an editorial change; and making a related repeal.

Rep. John Payne [R]	Rep. Nickolas Kotik [D]	Rep. William Adolph [R]	Rep. Susan Helm [R]
Sen. Thomas Killion [R]	Rep. William Kortz [D]	Rep. Stephen Barrar [R]	Rep. Mark Cohen [D]
Rep. Dominic Costa [D]	Rep. Tina Davis [D]	Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]	Rep. Garth Everett [R]
Rep. Joseph Hackett [R]	Rep. Nicholas Miccarelli [R]	Rep. Dan Moul [R]	Rep. Eddie Pashinski [D]
Rep. Michael Sturla [D]	Rep. George Dunbar [R]	Rep. Rosita Youngblood [D]	Sen. Martin Flynn [D]
Rep. Peter Daley [D]	Rep. Ed Neilson [D]

2015-12-09 - House - House Floor: HB 649 PN 2574, 2015 A4912, YOUNGBLOOD (Y: 157 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2015-12-09 - House - House Floor: HB 649 PN 2574, 2015 A4855, PAYNE (Y: 166 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2015-12-09 - House - House Floor: HB 649 PN 2574, 2015 A4911, DONATUCCI (Y: 124 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2015-12-09 - House - House Floor: HB 649 PN 2574, 2015 A4847, MUSTIO (Y: 96 N: 93 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04209 (Y: 6 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04170 (Y: 9 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04145 (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04145 (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04170 (Y: 9 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Adopt Amendment A04209 (Y: 6 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-11-18 - House - House Gaming Oversight: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-10-17	House	Removed from table
2016-10-17	House	Laid on the table
2016-06-29	House	Removed from table
2016-06-29	House	Laid on the table
2016-05-24	House	Removed from table
2016-05-24	House	Laid on the table
2016-03-22	House	Removed from table
2016-03-22	House	Laid on the table
2016-01-05	House	Removed from table
2016-01-05	House	Laid on the table
2015-12-08	House	Removed from table
2015-11-24	House	Laid on the table
2015-11-24	House	First consideration
2015-11-24	House	Reported as amended
2015-02-27	House	Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 767
2015-02-26	House	Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=649
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0649&pn=0748
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0649&pn=0767
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0649&pn=2574
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&rNbr=1172
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&rNbr=1171
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&rNbr=1170
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&rNbr=1169
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=973
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=974
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=975
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=976
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&RollCallId=1169
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&RollCallId=1170
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&RollCallId=1171
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=54&theDate=11/18/2015&RollCallId=1172