VA SB1126

Bill

VA SB1126

Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming, penalties, report.

Introduced
12/28/2018

In Committee
02/12/2019

Crossed Over
02/13/2019

Passed
03/07/2019

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/22/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board (the Board). Casino gaming shall be limited to certain cities that meet the criteria that is outlined in the bill, and a referendum must be passed in the city on the question of allowing casino gaming in the city. The bill requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to conduct a review of casino gaming laws in other states and report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on General Laws on or before December 1, 2019. The bill contains enactment clauses that prohibit (i) any referendum from being held prior to the publication of the JLARC findings and recommendations regarding casino gaming or after January 1, 2021, and (ii) the Board from issuing a license to operate a gaming operation before July 1, 2020. The bill also provides that amendments to the Code of Virginia that are made in the bill will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes casino gaming in certain cities in the Commonwealth that meet specific criteria, to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill requires a local referendum to be held in each city before a casino gaming license can be issued, and prohibits the issuance of any licenses before July 1, 2020. The bill also requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct a review of casino gaming laws in other states and report its findings to the General Assembly by December 1, 2019. The bill specifies that the amendments made in the first enactment will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (4)

Charles Carrico (R)*, Lynwood Lewis (D)*, Louise Lucas (D)*, Lionell Spruill (D),

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0789) (on 03/22/2019)

Official Document

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1126

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1126
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0789+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0789+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126ER+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126ER+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S3+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S3+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126H1+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126H1+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126ES2+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126ES2+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S2+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S2+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S1+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126S1+hil+pdf
BillText	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126+hil
Bill	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1126+hil+pdf

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