Illegal gambling; skill games, definitions, enforcement by localities and Attorney General. (SB1465)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Illegal gambling; skill games; civil penalty; enforcement by localities and Attorney General. Provides that any person who conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, or owns a gambling device that is located in an unregulated location is subject to a civil penalty of up to $25,000. The bill provides that the Attorney General, an attorney for the Commonwealth, or the attorney for any locality may cause an action in equity to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth or of the locality, as applicable, to enjoin the operation of a gambling device in violation of this section and may request attachment against all such devices and any moneys within such devices. The bill provides that any civil penalties brought in the name of the Commonwealth shall be paid into the Literary Fund and that any civil penalties brought in the name of a locality shall be paid into the general fund of the locality. Read the Bill »

Status

03/03/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance and Appropriations Committee

History

Date	Action
01/22/2021	Presented and ordered printed 21102212D
01/22/2021	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/29/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1465)
02/01/2021	Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/03/2021	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2021	Read second time
02/04/2021	Reading of amendments waived
02/04/2021	Committee amendments agreed to
02/04/2021	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1465E
02/04/2021	Printed as engrossed 21102212D-E
02/04/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2021	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1465E)
02/07/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/07/2021	Read first time
02/07/2021	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2021	Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
02/12/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/12/2021	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2021	Read second time
02/17/2021	Read third time
02/17/2021	Committee amendments agreed to
02/17/2021	Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2021	Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2021	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021	House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
02/22/2021	House insisted on amendments
02/22/2021	House requested conference committee
02/23/2021	Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2021	Conferees appointed by Senate
02/23/2021	Senators: Reeves, Stanley, Morrissey
02/24/2021	Conferees appointed by House
02/24/2021	Delegates: Scott, Edmunds, Heretick
02/25/2021	C Amended by conference committee
02/25/2021	Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 7-N)
02/25/2021	VOTE: Agreed To (92-Y 7-N)
02/27/2021	Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 2-A)