HB 1141 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for taxes and assessments; adding provisions relating to local gaming terminals by providing for general provisions, for administration, for application and licensure, for operation, for enforcement and for revenue; imposing the local gaming terminal tax; establishing the Local Gaming Fund; providing for ethics; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in Commonwealth services, establishing the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Programs Fund; prescribing penalties; and making appropriations.

HB 1141 establishes a new regulatory framework for local gaming terminals (such as video lottery terminals in bars, clubs, and small businesses) across Pennsylvania. It imposes a 40% tax on terminal gross revenue, a 9% local share assessment, and a regulatory assessment, with all revenue directed to the newly created Local Gaming Fund. The bill sets clear rules for licensing, operator background checks, terminal operation, and real-time auditing via a central control computer, while updating gambling offense laws in Title 18. It also creates a separate Pennsylvania Emergency Management Programs Fund, but the primary focus is on governing local gaming terminals and their tax structure.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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Apr 4, 2025

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Referred to Gaming Oversight

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors