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Introduced
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
Passed
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Virginia Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery (the Department) from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize is $1 million or greater and exempts such information from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act unless the winner consents to such disclosure. Under current law, the Department is prohibited from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize exceeds $10 million.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Virginia law regarding the disclosure of lottery winner information by lowering the threshold at which a winner's personal details can remain confidential. Currently, the Virginia Lottery is prohibited from disclosing personal information for winners whose prize exceeds $10 million. The bill reduces this threshold to $1 million, meaning that for any lottery prize of $1 million or more, the lottery cannot disclose the winner's personal information (such as home address, phone number, etc.) unless the winner provides explicit written consent. The only information that will still be publicly released is the winner's name, hometown, and the amount won. This change aims to provide greater privacy protection for lottery winners who win significant but not extraordinarily large prizes, giving them more control over their personal information and potentially protecting them from unwanted public attention or solicitation.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) (on 03/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1799 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1799/text/CHAP0076 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1799) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048327.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1799/text/HB1799ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1799) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019948.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1799/text/HB1799 |
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