PENNSYLVANIA, May 26 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 223

PRINTER'S NO. 688

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

243

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, BROOKS, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, ARGALL,

J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, BOSCOLA, DiSANTO, AUMENT, MASTRIANO,

MENSCH, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, REGAN, DUSH, FONTANA, LAUGHLIN,

COLLETT AND BREWSTER, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

SENATOR YUDICHAK, COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT, AS AMENDED, APRIL 28, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),

entitled "An act providing for the licensing of eligible

organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing

of persons to distribute games of chance, for the

registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for

suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;

requiring records; providing for local referendum by

electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance,

providing for games of chance operations during disaster

emergency.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),

known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, is amended

by adding a section to read:

Section 309. Games of chance operations during disaster

emergency.

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding the provisions of section

307(b.2), during a disaster emergency, a licensed eligible

organization may:

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