Virginia House Bill 2698 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; limited Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; limited operation; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board (the Board). The bill specifies the licensing requirements for casino gaming and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Under the bill, casino gaming shall be conducted only (i) by an Indian tribe acknowledged by the United States Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs as an Indian tribe within the meaning of Federal law that has the authority to conduct gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and (ii) within a city with a population greater than 200,000. The bill imposes a tax of 10 percent on the adjusted gross receipts of licensees and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. In addition, a referendum must be passed in the city on the question of allowing casino gaming in the city. The bill requires the Board to establish and implement a voluntary exclusion program allowing individuals to voluntarily list themselves as being barred from entering a casino gaming establishment or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Board. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants

Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming, limited operation, penalties.

Del. Barry Knight [R]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]	Del. Jeffrey Bourne [D]	Del. Glenn Davis [R]
Del. C.E. Hayes [D]	Del. Jerrauld Jones [D]	Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Kathleen Murphy [D]
Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Christopher Stolle [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Left in Rules
2019-01-15	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2019-01-15	House	Presented and ordered printed 19104597D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	334.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	389	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3711	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	314.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	4002	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	4006	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	4100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	4130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	1	364	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2698
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2698+hil