Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; created, penalties, report. (SB687)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
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Description
Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Creates the Virginia Casino Gaming Commission as the licensing body for casino gaming. The bill sets up the licensing scheme for casino gaming and provides penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. Under bill, casino gambling shall be limited to localities that in which at least fifty percent of the land area is exempt from local real property taxation pursuant to federal law or Article X, Section 6 A 1 through A 5 and A 7 of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also contains technical amendments. Amends § 4.1-100, § 4.1-210, § 4.1-231, § 4.1-233, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
06/18/2013: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws and Technology Committee
History
- 07/16/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100156D
- 07/16/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 07/26/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (SB687)
- 01/15/2013 Assigned GL&T sub: #1
- 01/23/2013 Impact statement from DPB (SB687)
- 01/28/2013 Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
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