Pennsylvania SB 626: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for immunization required and penalty.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 643
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 626
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY YAW AND VOGEL, APRIL 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
APRIL 14, 2025
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions
Section 101. Short title.
Section 102. Definitions.
Chapter 3. Program
Section 301. Regulation of skill video game systems.
Section 302. Sale, manufacturing, distribution, operation and
use of skill video game systems.
Chapter 5. Organization
Section 501. Licenses.
Section 502. Licensing requirements.
Section 503. Granting licenses.
Section 504. Application and renewal costs of licenses.
Section 505. Allocation of skill video game system revenue
after tax.
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Section 506. Issuance of license.
Section 507. Term of license.
Section 508. License renewal.
Section 509. Suspension or revocation of license.
Chapter 7. Certification Requirements
Section 701. Skill video game system testing.
Section 702. Bonding.
Section 703. Reporting.
Chapter 9. Distributors
Section 901. Authorization.
Section 902. System requirements.
Chapter 11. Operators
Section 1101. Authorization.
Section 1102. Skill video game system placement agreements.
Section 1103. Player security.
Section 1104. Reporting.
Chapter 13. Establishments
Section 1301. Authorization.
Section 1302. Skill video game placement agreements.
Section 1303. Limits on skill video game terminals.
Section 1304. Prohibition on miniature casinos and stop and
gos.
Section 1305. Limitation of access by individuals under 18
years of age.
Section 1306. Qualifications for establishments.
Chapter 15. Players
Section 1501. Authorization.
Section 1502. Winnings.
Chapter 17. Tax
Section 1701. Tax imposed.
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Chapter 19. Administration
Section 1901. Governing practices and procedures.
Section 1902. Law enforcement notification.
Section 1903. Temporary regulation.
Section 1904. Reports by licensees.
Chapter 21. Offenses Related to Operation of Unlicensed Skill
Video Games
Section 2101. Criminal distribution and operation of unlicensed
skill video game terminals.
Chapter 23. Offenses Related to Illegal Manufacturing,
Distribution or Operation of Skill Video Games
Section 2301. Law enforcement.
Section 2302. Criminal distribution of skill video game
systems.
Section 2303. Criminal alteration of skill video game software,
terminal or related equipment.
Section 2304. Criminal redemption of value to individual under
18 years of age.
Section 2305. Additional penalties.
Section 2306. Surrendering illegal skill video games and
equipment.
Chapter 25. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 2501. Conflict.
Section 2502. Zoning.
Section 2503. Provisional licenses.
Section 2504. Civil actions.
Section 2505. Notice.
Section 2506. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
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CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Skill Video
Gaming Act.
Section 102. 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:
"Applicant." A person which applies for permission to engage
in an act or activity that is regulated under the provisions of
this act.
"Bearer scrip." A ticket that is a printed receipt from a
skill video game system and is redeemable for cash equivalents.
"Camera system." A video camera system approved by the
department and provided by an operator to an establishment that
meets the specifications approved by the department.
"Cash." United States currency or coin.
"Cash equivalents." Instruments with a value equal to United
States currency or coin, including certified checks, cashier's
checks, money orders or other representations of value that the
department deems a cash equivalent.
"Controlling interest." As follows:
(1) For a publicly traded entity, the term means the
holding of sole voting rights under State law or corporate
articles or bylaws that entitle the person to elect or
appoint one or more of the members of the board of directors
or other governing board or the holding of an ownership or
beneficial holding of 5% or more of the securities of the
publicly traded legal entity, unless the presumption of
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control or ability to elect is rebutted by clear and
convincing evidence.
(2) For a privately held corporation, partnership,
limited l