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)

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 the provisions of the bill 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

08/03/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance and Appropriations Committee

History