PRINTER'S NO. 1888
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1266
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, BROOKS, MARTIN, ARGALL, MENSCH, AUMENT,
BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, BROWNE, MASTRIANO, SCHWANK,
BREWSTER, IOVINO, ARNOLD AND LAUGHLIN, AUGUST 18, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
AUGUST 18, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
entitled "An act providing for the licensing of eligible
organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing
of persons to distribute games of chance, for the
registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for
suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;
requiring records; providing for local referendum by
electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance,
providing for games of chance operations during disaster
emergency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, is amended
by adding a section to read:
Section 309. Games of chance operations during disaster
emergency.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding the provisions of section
307(b.2), during a disaster emergency, a licensed eligible
organization may:
(1) conduct games of chance through a publicly
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