VirginiaGaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
What it does
Virginia Gaming Commission established; penalties. 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
- 2026
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB195)Latest
- Vote recorded Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB609-Lucas) (12-Y 3-N)
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Incorporates SB558 (Reeves)
- Jan 23Assigned GL&T sub: GamingMinor
- Jan 12Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:24 am)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100714DIntroduced
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB195)Latest