Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions. (HB4)

Introduced By

Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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

Description

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, with the exception of the City of Richmond, to hold such referendum at the November 2020 general election. The bill imposes a tax ranging from 18 to 30 percent of the adjusted gross receipts of licensees, based upon a licensee's annual adjusted gross receipts, and provides for disbursement of the 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 does not exceed 2,000 statewide, and includes other provisions relating to the placement of historical horse racing terminals in the Commonwealth. The bill incorporates HB 374, HB 428, HB 560, HB 1343, and HB 1661 and is identical to SB 36. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
11/18/2019Committee
11/18/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101085D
11/18/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/17/2020Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
02/03/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB4)
02/04/2020House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/04/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
02/04/2020Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/06/2020Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2020Committee substitute printed 20107727D-H1
02/06/2020Incorporates HB1343 (Bourne)
02/06/2020Incorporates HB1661 (Carr)
02/06/2020Incorporates HB374 (Kilgore)
02/06/2020Incorporates HB560 (Lindsey)
02/06/2020Incorporates HB428 (Scott)
02/06/2020Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/07/2020Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
02/07/2020House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/07/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
02/07/2020Reported from Appropriations with amendments (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2020Read first time
02/10/2020Impact statement from VCSC (HB4H1)
02/10/2020House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/10/2020Read second time
02/10/2020Committee on General Laws substitute agreed to 20107727D-H1
02/10/2020Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
02/10/2020Amendment by Delegate Bourne agreed to
02/10/2020Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB4EH1
02/10/2020Printed as engrossed 20107727D-EH1
02/11/2020Read third time and passed House (61-Y 33-N)
02/11/2020VOTE: Passage (61-Y 33-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2020Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2020Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/18/2020Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
02/19/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB4EH1)
02/19/2020Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2020Committee substitute printed 20108623D-S1
02/19/2020Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/21/2020Impact statement from VCSC (HB4S1)
02/21/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB4S1)
02/25/2020Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020VOTE: Adoption (2-Y 91-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Read third time
02/26/2020Reading of substitute waived
02/26/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20108623D-S1
02/26/2020Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB4S1
02/26/2020Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Senate substitute rejected by House 20108623D-S1 (2-Y 91-N)
02/26/2020VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 91-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2020Senate requested conference committee
02/26/2020Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2020House acceded to request
02/27/2020Conferees appointed by House
02/27/2020Delegates: Knight, Jones, Krizek, Carr, Austin
02/27/2020Conferees appointed by Senate
02/27/2020Senators: Lucas, Norment, McPike, McClellan, Pillion
03/07/2020C Amended by conference committee
03/07/2020Conference substitute printed 20109737D-H2
03/07/2020Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2020Passed by temporarily
03/08/2020Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N)
03/08/2020VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 35-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2020Impact statement from VCSC (HB4H2)
03/13/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB4H2)
03/18/2020Enrolled
03/18/2020Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB4ER)
03/18/2020Signed by President
03/19/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB4ER)
03/19/2020Signed by Speaker
03/20/2020Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
03/20/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/11/2020Governor's recommendation received by House
04/22/2020Placed on Calendar
04/22/2020House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N)
04/22/2020Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
04/22/2020G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/22/2020Reenrolled
04/22/2020Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2)
04/22/2020Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/22/2020Signed by President as reenrolled
04/22/2020Enacted, Chapter 1197 (effective 7/1/20)
04/22/2020VOTE: (66-Y 29-N)
04/22/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1197)
05/01/2020VOTE: (66-Y 29-N)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB36.