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PA HB384
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Ortitay
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AI Summary
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Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) Section 3503 to allow courts to order gambling disorder evaluations for individuals convicted of criminal trespass at licensed gaming facilities or video gaming areas when the person is on a self-exclusion list
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Court-ordered evaluations must be conducted by a court-appointed clinician to determine if the person has a gambling disorder and whether counseling or treatment should be part of sentencing or pretrial disposition
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Applies to individuals admitted to Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or other pretrial diversion programs, not just those convicted
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Adds new definitions to the criminal trespass statute including "licensed facility," "licensed gaming entity," "self-exclusion list," and "video gaming area" as defined in Pennsylvania gaming law
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Last Action
Laid on the table
11/17/2025