PRINTER'S NO. 1318
No. 1115 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY SALVATORE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
AN ACT
1 Providing for a Statewide referendum on gaming.
2 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3 hereby enacts as follows:
4 Section 1. Short title.
5 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Statewide
6 Gaming Referendum.
7 Section 2. Authorization.
8 The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause to be placed on
9 the ballot, at the primary or general election occurring at
10 least 30 days next following the effective date of this act, a
11 nonbinding referendum to determine the will of the electorate of
12 this Commonwealth with respect to the establishment of specific
13 types of gaming, including, but not limited to, riverboat
14 gaming, slots at horseracing tracks and licensed and regulated
15 games of chance at taverns.
16 Section 3. Form of question.
17 The referendum question shall be in substantially the
1 following form:
2 Shall Pennsylvania adopt legislation to provide a
3 mechanism by which counties, through local option, may
4 permit a licensed and regulated system for expanded
5 gaming?
6 Section 4. Conduct of election.
7 The referendum shall be advertised and conducted in
8 accordance with the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937
9 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.
10 Section 5. Effective date.
11 This act shall take effect immediately.
I22L25JS/19970S1115B1318 - 2 -