VA HB911 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-30 - Incorporated by General Laws
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-30 - Incorporated by General Laws
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Lottery; repeal prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over the Internet; electronic sports betting; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; Sports Betting Operations Fund; penalties. Directs the Virginia Lottery (the Lottery) to regulate electronic sports betting. Under the provisions of the bill, betting on amateur sports, including youth sports and college sports, is prohibited, and betting on professional sports is allowed. The bill provides protections for vulnerable populations and protections of a sports bettor's rights to self-exclusion, data privacy and security, recourse, and integrity and transparency of gameplay. The bill prohibits betting by Lottery employees, participants in athletic events on which the bet is placed, and persons under age 21. The penalty for engaging in prohibited betting is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill directs the Lottery to establish a voluntary exclusion program, which would allow individuals to request that the Lottery exclude them from buying lottery tickets or participating in electronic sports betting.
Title
Virginia Lottery; repeals prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over Internet.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | House | Incorporated by General Laws |
| 2020-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB896-Sickles) by voice vote |
| 2020-01-17 | House | Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102127D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 334.3 | (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 | 4007 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 4007.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 4008 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 4015.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 4100 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 4132 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 364 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 569 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB911 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB911+hil |
