Pennsylvania HB 2133: An Act providing for skill video gaming; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue; providing for issuance of licenses for skill video gaming; imposing a tax and criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2758
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2133
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, OTTEN, SANCHEZ, WAXMAN, GIRAL, MADSEN AND
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, JANUARY 12, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 12, 2026
AN ACT
Providing for rights of employees and for filing complaints.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Right to
Disconnect Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Emergency." An unforeseen situation that:
(1) threatens an employee, customer or the public;
(2) disrupts or shuts down operations; or
(3) causes physical or environmental damage.
"Employer." The term shall include any of the following that
employs 75 or more individuals, of which one individual is
located in this Commonwealth:
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(1) Person, or an agent or officer of the person.
(2) Firm, or an agent or officer of the firm.
(3) Partnership, or an agent or officer of the
partnership.
(4) Association, or an agent or officer of the
association.
(5) Corporation, or an agent or officer of the
corporation.
(6) Receiver, or an agent or officer of the receiver.
(7) Agent or officer of a court of this Commonwealth.
"Nonworking hours." Hours before or after an employee's
assigned hours of work.
"Pattern of violation." Three or more documented instances
of an employer violating section 3.
"Right to disconnect." Except as provided in section 3(b),
an employee's right to ignore communications from the employee's
employer during nonworking hours as established in accordance
with section 3(b)(1).
Section 3. Right to disconnect.
(a) Workplace policy.--Each employer shall establish a
workplace policy that provides employees the right to disconnect
from communications from the employer during nonworking hours.
(b) Nonworking hours.--
(1) Nonworking hours shall be established by written
agreement between an employer and employee.
(2) An employer may contact an employee during
nonworking hours to communicate scheduling changes within a
24-hour period or for an emergency.
Section 4. Complaint.
An employee may file a complaint with the Pennsylvania
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Department of Labor and Industry for a pattern of violations. If
the complaint is appealed, the complaint may be referred to the
Attorney General.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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