VirginiaVa. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
What it does
Regulation and taxation of electronic skill gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the registration and licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic skill gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on all gross profits generated from the play of such electronic skill gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia Gaming Commerce and Development Fund, established in the bill.
More detail
The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic skill gaming devices.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Vetoed by Governor Abigail SpanbergerLatest
- Apr 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
- 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 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB661ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by SenateMinor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded S Senate requested second conference committee. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A)Minor
- Mar 14Passed by temporarily
- Mar 14Reconsideration of conference report rejected by House
- Mar 14Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 44-N 3-A)
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:43 pm)
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
- Mar 14Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 14House acceded to request for second conference committee
- Mar 14Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
- Mar 14Second conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 14Senate requested second conference committee (33-Y 6-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:36 pm)
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 4House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 4House insisted on substituteMajor
- Mar 4House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Passed House with substitute (57-Y 39-N 1-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
- Mar 2Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:02 pm)
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108505D-H1Major
- Feb 24Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 9-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 24Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote)
- Feb 24Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 24House committee offered
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 12Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 3:58 pm)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107646D-S1Major
- Feb 10Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate committee offered
- Jan 23Assigned GL&T sub: GamingMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:37 pm)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104931DIntroduced