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HB4

Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Barry Knight (R)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming

. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the requirements for licensure of casino gaming operators and the conduct of casino gaming and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. The location of casino gaming establishments shall be limited to eligible host cities that meet specified criteria: the Cities of Portsmouth, Richmond, Norfolk, Danville, and Bristol. The bill requires each eligible host city to hold a referendum on the question of whether to allow casino gaming in the city and to hold such referendum at the November 2020 general election. The bill imposes a two-tier tax structure, with taxes ranging from 15 to 28 percent of the adjusted gross receipts of licensees based on the amount of capital investment that the licensee has made in the casino gaming establishment, and provides for the disbursement of tax revenues. The bill requires the Board to establish 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 establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund, both of which are funded by proceeds from the casino gaming tax revenues. The bill also establishes the Regional Improvement Commission, consisting of a representative of each jurisdiction composing the transportation district in which the City of Bristol is located, to receive disbursements of gaming tax revenues and to prioritize and fund improvements in those jurisdictions. The bill requires the Virginia Racing Commission to authorize an additional 600 historical horse racing terminals each time a local referendum held by an eligible host city is approved, provided that the total number of additional machines shall not exceed 2,500 statewide, and includes other provisions relating to the placement of horse racing terminals in the Commonwealth. The bill incorporates HB 374, HB 428, HB 560, HB 1343, and HB 1661. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 11/18/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101085D
  • 11/18/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/17/2020 - House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 02/03/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB4)
  • 02/04/2020 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/04/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
  • 02/04/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20107727D-H1
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB1343 (Bourne)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB1661 (Carr)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB374 (Kilgore)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB560 (Lindsey)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB428 (Scott)
  • 02/06/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  • 02/07/2020 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendments (17-Y 4-N)
  • 02/09/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB4H1)
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Committee on General Laws substitute agreed to 20107727D-H1
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Amendment by Delegate Bourne agreed to
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB4EH1
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Printed as engrossed 20107727D-EH1
  • 02/11/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 33-N)
  • 02/11/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 33-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/12/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/12/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/18/2020 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
  • 02/19/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB4EH1)
  • 02/19/2020 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 1-N)
  • 02/19/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108623D-S1
  • 02/19/2020 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB4S1)
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB4S1)
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108623D-S1
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB4S1
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 11-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 20108623D-S1 (2-Y 91-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 91-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2020 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/27/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/27/2020 - House: Delegates: Knight, Jones, Krizek, Carr, Austin
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Senators: Lucas, Norment, McPike, McClellan, Pillion
  • 03/07/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/07/2020 - House: Conference substitute printed 20109737D-H2
  • 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
  • 03/08/2020 - House: Passed by temporarily
  • 03/08/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N)
  • 03/08/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 35-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/09/2020 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB4H2)
  • 03/13/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB4H2)
  • 03/18/2020 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/18/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB4ER)
  • 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/19/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB4ER)
  • 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/20/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
  • 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/11/2020 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 04/22/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N)
  • 04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (66-Y 29-N)
  • 04/22/2020 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
  • 04/22/2020 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled
  • 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2)
  • 04/22/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 04/22/2020 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/22/2020 - House: Enacted, Chapter 1197 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 04/22/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1197)

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