PRINTER'S NO. 1385
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1162
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, KINSEY, MILLARD, McCLINTON, THOMAS,
SOLOMON, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS AND D. COSTA, APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, APRIL 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, providing for unclaimed
winnings and prizes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 1104. Unclaimed winnings and prizes.
(a) Effect of unclaimed winnings and prizes.--
(1) Winnings and prizes earned by a player from gaming
activity at a licensed facility that remain unclaimed one
year after the date on which the winnings and prizes are
earned shall be paid immediately by the licensed gaming
entity to the Secretary of Revenue for deposit into the State
Lottery Fund.
(2) After expiration of the one-year time period
described in paragraph (1), the player that earned the
winnings or prizes shall forfeit all right, title and
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
interest to the winnings and prizes.
(b) Civil immunity.--A licensed gaming entity shall be
immune from civil liability for complying, in good faith, with
the licensed gaming entity's duty under this section.
(c) Inapplicable law.--Winnings and prizes described under
subsection (a) shall not be deemed abandoned and unclaimed
property subject to the provisions of Article XIII.1 of the act
of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.
Section 2. This act shall apply to winnings and prizes
earned by players at licensed gaming entities after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20170HB1162PN1385 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12