Virginia Lottery; prohibits ticket courier services in the Commonwealth. (HB1291)
Introduced By
Del. Nick Rush (R-Christiansburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Lottery; ticket courier services. Prohibits the operation of a ticket courier service in the Commonwealth. The bill defines "ticket courier service" as a person operating, or business entity organized and operated, for the purpose of purchasing Virginia Lottery tickets on behalf of individuals located within or outside of the Commonwealth and delivering or transmitting such tickets, or electronic images thereof, to such individuals as a for-profit delivery service. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2016 | Committee |
| 01/21/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104112D |
| 01/21/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/25/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1291) |
| 01/27/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 01/27/2016 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/09/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/11/2016 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1291E |
| 02/15/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16104112D-E |
| 02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1291E) |
| 02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/29/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2016 | Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1291ER) |
| 03/07/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1291ER) |
| 03/07/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
| 03/09/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/09/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016 |
| 03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 03/23/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/23/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
BILL 1291, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY, TICKET COURIER SERVICES PROHIBITED. SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 96, NOS THREE. AYES 96, NOS THREE, THE BILL IS PASSED.RESPONSIBILITIES. I MOVE THE BILL PASS. President: SHALL HOUSE BILL 1237 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTE AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): PRESIDENT: THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: Clerk: AYES 35, KNOWS FOUR. President: THE BILL PASSES, HOUSE BILL 1291, A BILL RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA LOTTERY, TICKET CARRIER SERVICES PROHIBITED, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY. President: THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. SPEAKING TO THE MOTION? President: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THIS DEALS WITH OPERATIONS THAT ARE CALLED TICKET COURIER SERVICES. THE BILL PROVIDES THAT THOSE SERVICES THAT OPERATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING VIRGINIA LOTTERY TICKETS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS LOCATED WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH AND TRANSMITTING SUCH TICKETS OR ELECTRONIC IMAGES, THEREFORE, AS A FOR PROFIT DELIVERY SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN BUYING TICKETS FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE STATE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, AND SENDING THEM A PHOTOCOPY OR OTHER TRANSMISSION DEALING WITH THE -- WITHOUT ACTUALLY BUYING THE TICKET AS SUCH. President: THE SENATOR FROM ROANOKE COUNTY, SENATOR SUETTERLEIN. THOSE OF YOU WHO REVIEW THE JOURNAL -- OR THE CALENDAR, YOU'LL SEE I'M THE ONLY NO RECORDED ON THIS. I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU WHY YOU SHOULD ALL JOIN ME IN THIS BUT THIS WAS CONSIDERED AT THE END OF THE GENERAL LAWS MEETING THE OTHER DAY, AND SOME OF YOU WHO ACTUALLY SPOKE AGAINST THE COMPANION BILL HAD LEFT PROXIES WITH FOLKS WHO VOTED YOU'S NOW IN FAVOR OF THE BILL. I DIDN'T SPEAK TO THE BILL IN COMMITTEE BUT SOME OF YOU DID, AND IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE SAME POSITION THAT YOU ARTICULATED AT THAT TIME, YOU MIGHT JUST WANT TO PAY ATTENTION AND VOTE NO AS THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WELL. President: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1291 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL OPPOSED, NO. RECORD THEIR VOTE AYE; THOSE ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE?