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type: "Bill"
title: "An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of lottery and of iLottery; for gaming, in the areas of general provisions, of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, of licensees, of table games, of interactive gaming, of revenues, of administration and enforcement and of miscellaneous provisions; and providing for video gaming. Providing, as to the revisions: for related repeals. Repealing a provision related to keno in the State Lottery Law."
description: "An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of lottery and of iLottery; for gaming, in the areas of general provisions, of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, of licensees, of table games, of interactive gaming, of revenues, of administration and enforcement and of miscellaneous provisions; and providing for video gaming. Providing, as to the revisions: for related repeals. Repealing a provision related to keno in the State Lottery Law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/pa"
legislature: "Pennsylvania General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 271"
citation: "Pennsylvania HB 271 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ortitay"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 33
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-10-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7cd4d381-b16c-4f37-89a0-978e7a4e0439"
source_url: "http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=271"
source_hash: "0d62f75f40df30a275bbb48ba62da240b40311ccdef5b1d1671c4b83325af88b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-pa"]
---
# Pennsylvania HB 271 (2017-2018) — An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of lottery and of iLottery; for gaming, in the areas of general provisions, of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, of licensees, of table games, of interactive gaming, of revenues, of administration and enforcement and of miscellaneous provisions; and providing for video gaming. Providing, as to the revisions: for related repeals. Repealing a provision related to keno in the State Lottery Law.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Printer's No. 0229** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=0229)
2. **Printer's No. 1028** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=1028)
3. **Printer's No. 1237** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=1237)
4. **Printer's No. 1821** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=1821)
5. **Printer's No. 1839** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=1839)
6. **Printer's No. 1942** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=1942)
7. **Printer's No. 2652** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0271&pn=2652)
## Votes
- HB 271 PN 1942, MOT POSTPONE, VITALI — **62132** (fail) · lower
- HB 271 PN 1028, 2017 A490, KAUFER — **79112** (fail) · lower
- CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS AS AMENDED — **3119** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE — **14256** (pass) · lower
- Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Amended — **171** (pass) · upper
- HB 271 PN 2652, MOT POSTPONE, STURLA — **52129** (fail) · lower
- HB 271 PN 1942, PETRI, MOT RECOM GAMING OVERSIGHT — **78114** (fail) · lower
- HB 271 PN 2652, CONCUR — **10972** (pass) · lower
- HB 271 PN 2652, MOT POSTPONE, SAMUELSON — **9192** (fail) · lower
- FINAL PASSAGE — **3812** (pass) · upper
- Committee vote (COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT): Re-Reported as Amended — **113** (pass) · upper
- Committee vote (COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT): Reported as Committed — **131** (pass) · upper
- HB 271 PN 1942, CONCUR — **10289** (pass) · lower
- HB 271 PN 2652, MOT RECOM GAMING, DIGIROLAMO — **55128** (fail) · lower
- Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed — **224** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ortitay — primary (person)
- D. Costa — cosponsor (person)
- Dunbar — cosponsor (person)
- English — cosponsor (person)
- Jozwiak — cosponsor (person)
- Kortz — cosponsor (person)
- Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** PN 0229 Referred to GAMING OVERSIGHT `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1028 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2017-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Laid on the table
- **2017-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** Removed from table
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-03T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1237 Re-reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Re-committed to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1821 Re-reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1839 Amended on third consideration
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-06-05T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1942 Amended in House Committee on RULES
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House `amendment-passage`
- **2017-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** PN 2652 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, as amended by the Senate `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as committed `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the Senate `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in House
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in Senate
- **2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7cd4d381-b16c-4f37-89a0-978e7a4e0439`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Pennsylvania legislature records).