VirginiaVirginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report.
What it does
Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act established; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act for the purpose of providing a regulatory and registration scheme for electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes and specifies the registration requirements for the distribution, operation, hosting, and play of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill.
More detail
The bill imposes a $1,200 monthly tax on each electronic gaming device from each distributor, as defined in the bill, and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Fund, established in the bill, with most being distributed to the Elementary and Secondary Education Fund, also established in the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Lottery Board to promulgate regulations no later than June 30, 2026, to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a provisional registration, until the Virginia Lottery Board regulations are promulgated, to any entity that meets the respective criteria.
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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 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1323)
- Jan 23Impact statement from VCSC (SB1323)
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105760D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 20Assigned GL&T sub: GamingMinor
- Jan 14Impact statement from VCSC (SB1323)
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-11-2025 25104484DIntroduced