Impact on Libraries
Many libraries (or their Friends groups) conduct Small Games of Chance. Currently only cash or check payments are legal tender for Small Games of Chance (raffles, 50/50s, etc). This bill would allow credit cards, or debit card, mobile payment services or other electronic payment method for the purchase of raffle tickets. Organizations would have to verify that the purchaser is over 18 years of age. (Note: this would not change the requirement to register to solicit outside of Pennsylvania.)
A very similar related bill is SB669, which would only expand payment options to debit cards.
Actions
- Reintroduced from 2022 Legislative Session May 22, 2023
- Referred to Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee, May 22, 2023
- Reported as amended, December 12, 2023
- First Consideration, December 12, 2023
- Second Consideration, March 18, 2024
- Re-referred to Appropriations Committee, March 20, 2024
- Re-reported as committed by Appropriations Committee, April 8, 2024
- Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 4, 2024
- Removed from the table, September 16, 2024
- Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 16, 2024 (47-1)
- Introduced into House
- Referred to House Commerce Committee, Sept. 19, 2024
- Reported as committed from House Commerce Committee, October 1, 2024
- First consideration, Oct. 1, 2024
- Laid on the table, Oct. 1, 2024
- Removed from table, October 8, 2024