HR 60 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on sports betting and related interactive gambling in this Commonwealth, including recommended methods to further regulate the industry in order to reduce problem gambling behaviors, gambling debt and the exposure of children to sports betting and related interactive gambling advertisements.

HR 60 is a resolution directing Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission to study the state's sports betting and online gambling industry. The study will examine marketing tactics like ads during sports broadcasts, bonus promotions, and celebrity endorsements, and assess their impact on problem gambling, gambling debt, and children's exposure to betting ads. It will also review current regulations and propose specific recommendations for new rules to address these concerns. The findings will inform future legislative decisions without immediately changing existing laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1115 → Printer's No. PN1719 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update adds new requirements for the study on sports betting, including specific provisions on loan/bonus programs, employee training protocols, and expanded marketing strategy analysis. The bill also updates sponsor information and amends the committee reporting date. These changes make the study more comprehensive by addressing financial incentives and workplace training in the gambling industry.

Scope change

The study scope was expanded to include analysis of loan, bonus, incentive, and VIP programs, as well as employee training protocols for the sports betting industry.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the study to include information on loan, bonus, incentive, and VIP programs issued by sports betting licensees

Added requirement for the study to include recommendations on employee training protocols for the sports betting industry

TIMELINE

Updated committee reporting date from March 24, 2025 to May 14, 2025

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsor names (Borowski and T. Davis) to the bill sponsors list

Changed all instances of 'AND RELATED INTERACTIVE GAMBLING' to 'and related interactive gambling' for consistency

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

203–0

Passed

Total votes 203

May 14, 2025

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican101

101 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Amended

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Gaming Oversight

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors