A Resolution designating the month of March 2025 as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the month of March 2025 as "National Problem Gambling Awareness Month."
This House Resolution designates March 2025 as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and recognizes it as "National Problem Gambling Awareness Month." It symbolically urges state agencies (including the Gaming Control Board, Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Lottery) to collaborate on public awareness campaigns and treatment promotion. The resolution highlights that 6.5-10 million Americans experience problem gambling annually and emphasizes the need for accessible treatment resources. It has no binding effect but aims to increase public understanding of gambling-related issues.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
197–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 202
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic101
100% Yea
R
Republican101
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Gaming Oversight
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Harkins
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
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