VirginiaVirginia Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
What it does
Virginia Gaming Commission; established. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commission as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, exclusive of the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of government, to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth except for the state lottery. The bill sets eligibility requirements for the appointment of a Commissioner and Virginia Gaming Commission Board members, provides powers and duties of such Commissioner and Board members, and provides for the transfer of current employees of relevant state agencies to the Commission.
More detail
The bill contains numerous technical amendments.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 5Left in Finance and AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 23Impact statement from VCSC (SB1287)
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1287)
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105840D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Minor
- Jan 20Assigned GL&T sub: GamingMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100171DIntroduced