VirginiaCharitable gaming; definitions, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, minimum age to participate.
What it does
Charitable gaming; Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. Increases from 18 years of age to 21 years of age the minimum age an individual must be to participate in Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. The bill provides that no qualified organization may conduct Texas Hold'em poker tournaments (i) at a location outside of the county, city, or town in which its principal office, as registered with the State Corporation Commission, is located or in an adjoining county, city, or town or (ii) at an establishment that has been granted a retail alcoholic beverage control license unless such license is held by the qualified organization.
More detail
The bill also allows unlimited rebuys during the first two hours of tournament play or until the first break, whichever occurs first, and permits one add-on at the end of the rebuy period before play resumes at the end of the first break.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 601 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB396ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Jones, Carroll Foy, Reeves
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4House Conferees: Krizek, Cole, J.G., Morefield
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 2House acceded to request
- Feb 27Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Feb 25Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 93-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108211D-S1Major
- Feb 18Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396)
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 26105786D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: ABC/GamingMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100031DIntroduced