Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of video game terminals. (SB1063)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City)
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 Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of video game terminals; penalties. Authorizes the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of video game terminals in the Commonwealth, to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operating, servicing, and hosting of video game terminals, requires employees of such licensees to be registered with the Lottery Department, and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to video game terminals. The bill prohibits any host location licensee from offering more than five electronic gaming devices to the public for play at such host location's establishment. The bill imposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of video game terminals and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20105580D |
01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/21/2020 | Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming |
01/23/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1063) |
01/29/2020 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/29/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106481D-S1 |
01/31/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1063S1) |
02/05/2020 | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20107804D-S2 |
02/05/2020 | Incorporates SB960 (Ruff) |
02/05/2020 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |