Regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds.
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The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices.
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History
2026
Mar 14Failed to Pass from conferenceLatest
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Accede Second Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 14No further action taken
Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Minor
Mar 14Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A)
Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:06 pm)
Mar 14Conference Report released
Mar 14Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
Mar 14Second conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 14Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (35-Y 4-N 0-A)
Mar 14House requested second conference committeeMinor
Mar 14Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A)
Mar 14Conference Report released
Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:35 pm)
Mar 4Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 4House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
Mar 4Conferees appointed by House
Mar 4House acceded to request
Mar 4Senate requested conference committeeMinor
Mar 4Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
Mar 4Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 92-N 1-A)
Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Major
Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
Mar 4General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Mar 4Read third timeMinor
Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3Rules suspended
Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Minor
Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272)
Feb 26Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/26/2026 3:50 pm)
Feb 26Committee substitute printed 26108704D-S1Major
Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 18Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 17Passed House (52-Y 41-N 2-A)Passed Senate
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 17Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Feb 17Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 1-A)Passed House
Feb 17Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:48 am)
Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
Feb 16committee substitute rejected
Feb 16Read second timeMinor
Feb 15Read first timeMinor
Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107957D-H2Major
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N)Minor
Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)Major
Feb 13Assigned to HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
Feb 12Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 12Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote)
Feb 12Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)Minor
Feb 12Committee substitute printed 26106931D-H1Major
Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272)
Feb 11Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:32 am)
Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)Major
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 10House subcommittee offered
Feb 7Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5Minor
Jan 15Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 11:14 am)
Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104592DIntroduced