Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator's license, human trafficking training. (HB1944)

Introduced By

Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville), Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

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

Description

Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator's license; human trafficking training. Requires applicants for operator's licenses to have established a policy requiring all license and permit holders who interact directly with the public in the casino gaming establishment to complete a training course acceptable to the Virginia Lottery Department in how to recognize and report suspected human trafficking in order to be eligible for the issuance of an operator's license. Read the Bill »

Status

02/25/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102546D
01/11/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/15/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1944)
01/17/2021Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
01/19/2021Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/21/2021Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021Read first time
01/25/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2021Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/26/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/27/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Enrolled
02/17/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
02/17/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1944ER)
02/17/2021Signed by President
02/18/2021Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021
02/19/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021
02/25/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 15 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015)