HB 1058 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State Lottery, further providing for statement of purpose and for powers and duties of secretary.

HB 1058 amends Pennsylvania's State Lottery Law to adjust the minimum percentage of lottery revenues dedicated to senior programs. It reduces the required allocation from 20% (for fiscal years 2019-2025) to 10% for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2025. This directly affects seniors aged 65+ who receive property tax relief and reduced-fare transit services funded by lottery revenues. The change modifies Section 303(a)(11)(iv) of the law, specifying the new funding percentage starting in 2026. The bill became law on July 21, 2025, as Act No. 37 of 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

House Passage

Jul 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Signed Jul 21, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new requirement that lottery profits must be used to mitigate the use of other funds for senior programs, while also changing the effective date of the act to be immediate. Additionally, the timeline for when funding percentages decrease was altered to end in 2025 instead of 2029, and the required funding percentage for that period was reduced from 25% to 10%.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific mandate to mitigate the use of other funds for senior programs, and the applicability of the funding reduction timeline was accelerated to the 2025 fiscal year.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that lottery proceeds must be used to mitigate the use of other funds under Section 311(a) for senior programs.

TIMELINE

Changed the end date of the 20% funding requirement period from June 30, 2029, to June 30, 2025.

Changed the effective date of the act from 60 days after passage to immediate effect.

FISCAL

Reduced the required funding percentage for the period ending in 2025 from 25% to 10%.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

49–1

Passed

Total votes 50

Jun 30, 2025

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendments

lower

Jul 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

lower

Jun 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

lower

Jun 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as amended

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Aging & Youth

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Finance

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors