Illegal gambling; definition. (SB1738)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Illegal gambling; definition. Amends the definition of illegal gambling to clarify that the making, placing, or receipt of any bet or wager of money or other consideration or thing of value shall include the purchase of a product, Internet access, or other thing made in exchange for a chance to win a prize, stake, or other consideration or thing of value by means of the operation of a gambling device, regardless of whether the chance to win such prize, stake, or other consideration or thing of value may be offered in the absence of a purchase. This bill incorporates SB 1721. Amends § 18.2-325, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

04/24/2019: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance Committee

History

Date	Action
01/17/2019	Presented and ordered printed 19104327D
01/17/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/30/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2019	Committee substitute printed 19105618D-S1
01/30/2019	Substitute bill reprinted 19105618D-S1
01/30/2019	Incorporates SB1721 (Cosgrove)
01/30/2019	Rereferred to Finance
01/31/2019	Reported from Finance (15-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019	Read second time
02/05/2019	Reading of substitute waived
02/05/2019	Committee substitute agreed to 19105618D-S1
02/05/2019	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1738S1
02/05/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2019	Placed on Calendar
02/08/2019	Read first time
02/08/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2019	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
02/13/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N)
02/15/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2019	Read second time
02/20/2019	Read third time
02/20/2019	Committee amendment agreed to
02/20/2019	Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2019	Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/20/2019	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2019	House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2019	Enrolled
02/23/2019	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1738ER)
02/23/2019	Signed by President
02/23/2019	Signed by Speaker
03/04/2019	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
03/04/2019	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
03/21/2019	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/19)
03/21/2019	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)