HB 2879

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for online gambling public health and consumer protection; and establishing a restricted account within the Compulsive and Problem Gambling Treatment Fund and the Online Problem Gambling Public Health Task Force.

In committee Last action October 21, 2026: Referred to Gaming Oversight

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsor: Tarik Khan
Cosponsors (9): Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Daniel Deasy, Heather Boyd, Jamie Flick, Joe Ciresi, Joe Mcandrew, Robert Merski, Tarah Probst

Status

In committee as of October 21, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
October 21, 2026	House	Referred to Gaming Oversight

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

Sources for this page

Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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