HB 696

An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for regulatory authority of board and for number of slot machines.

In committee Last action February 21, 2025: Referred to Gaming Oversight

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsor: Robert Merski
Cosponsors (5): Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Dan Williams, Ed Neilson, Keith Harris

Status

In committee as of February 21, 2025. 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
February 21, 2025	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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