VA SB1063 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of video game terminals; penalties. Authorizes the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of video game terminals in the Commonwealth, to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operating, servicing, and hosting of video game terminals, requires employees of such licensees to be registered with the Lottery Department, and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to video game terminals. The bill prohibits any host location licensee from offering more than five electronic gaming devices to the public for play at such host location's establishment. The bill imposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of video game terminals and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. 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 to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.

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Title

Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of video game terminals.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-05SenatePassed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
2020-02-05SenateIncorporates SB960 (Ruff)
2020-02-05SenateCommittee substitute printed to LIS only 20107804D-S2
2020-01-29SenateCommittee substitute printed 20106481D-S1
2020-01-29SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-29SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
2020-01-21SenateAssigned GL&T sub: Gaming
2020-01-17SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2020-01-17SenatePresented and ordered printed 20105580D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182334.3(n/a)See Bill Text
192389(n/a)See Bill Text
223711(n/a)See Bill Text
372304(n/a)See Bill Text
372314.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5814000(n/a)See Bill Text
5814002(n/a)See Bill Text
5814006(n/a)See Bill Text
5814007(n/a)See Bill Text
5814012(n/a)See Bill Text
5814027(n/a)See Bill Text
5814030(n/a)See Bill Text
5814057(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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