Fantasy Contests Act; created, registration required, conditions of registration, civil penalty. (HB775)

Introduced By

Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Fantasy Contests Act; registration required; conditions of registration; civil penalty. Creates the Fantasy Contests Act (the Act), which applies to fantasy contests with an entry fee offered in Virginia. The bill defines "fantasy contest" as any fantasy or simulated game or contest in which (i) the value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest; (ii) all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sports events; and (iii) no winning outcome is based on the score, point spread, or any performance of any single actual team or combination of teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event. The bill requires operators of fantasy contests to register annually with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill sets forth the conditions for registration and penalties for violation of the Act. The bill provides that such contests are not illegal gambling. Read the Bill »

Status

04/06/2016: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Committee
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103561D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/18/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #3
01/18/2016Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/28/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB775)
02/02/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
02/02/2016Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/04/2016Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2016Committee substitute printed 16105159D-H1
02/04/2016Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/10/2016Referred from Appropriations
02/10/2016Referred to Committee on Finance
02/11/2016Referred from Finance
02/11/2016Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/11/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB775H1)
02/11/2016Reported from General Laws (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105159D-H1
02/15/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB775H1
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/29/2016Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Read third time
03/02/2016Reading of amendments waived
03/02/2016Committee amendments agreed to
03/02/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/02/2016Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Senate amendments agreed to by House (75-Y 19-N)
03/02/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2016Enrolled
03/03/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB775ER)
03/03/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB775ER)
03/03/2016Signed by Speaker
03/06/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
04/06/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/16)
04/06/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

775, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE FANTASY CONTESTS ACT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED, CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION, PENALTY. SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 79, NOS 19. AYES 79, NOS 19, THE BILL IS PASSED.
CALENDAR, SUPPLEMENTAL -- HOUSE BILL 775. A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE FANTASY CONTEST ACT, RECOMMENDING STATION REQUIRED, CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION, PENALTY. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 18, PASSED THE SENATE WITH AMENDMENTS EARLIER TODAY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM MANASSAS, MR. MILLER.

Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AMENDMENTS TO 775 ARE TECHNICAL IN NATURE, CALLED BY MR. MUN YAN -- MUN I DON'T KNOW OF LEDGE SLAY -- MR. MUNYAN. I MOVE THEY BE PASSED.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO.
THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 298 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 29, NOS 11. AYES 29, NOS 11. THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 775. CONDITIONS REGISTRATION PENALTY REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS BILL IS IDENTICAL TO A BILL WE PREVIOUSLY PASSED WITH REGARD.

[Unknown]: WE NEED TO MOVE THE AMENDMENTS.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): I MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. THE SENIOR SENATOR. EXPLAINING THE BILL. IT IS IDENTICAL TO A BILL WE PREVIOUSLY PASSED DEALING WITH THE FANTASY SPORTS REGULATIONS AND THE ABILITY FOR LOCALITIES TO RECOVER TAXES. I MOVE WE PASS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 775 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO.