SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2023 SESSION
SB 1518 Charitable gaming; amends definition of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, bingo games.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Charitable gaming; Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. Amends the definition of "Texas Hold'em poker tournament" to include an organized competition of players who (i) pay an initial seating fee for entry into the competition and an additional seating fee up to once every 30 minutes, thereby allowing such players to purchase additional poker chips as needed for use in the competition, and (ii) may be seated at no more than 4 tables consisting of 10 players each simultaneously playing Texas Hold'em poker games. The bill prohibits a qualified organization from charging any initial or additional seating fee in excess of $8 for the conduct of any such Texas Hold'em poker tournament and requires qualified organizations to hire a security officer that is licensed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to be present during the times that any tournament is being played. The bill also requires any qualified organization that conducts any Texas Hold'em poker tournament to use at least 30 percent of its gross receipts from the conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments for (a) those lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes for which the organization is specifically chartered or organized or (b) those expenses related to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or repair of any interest in real property involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes. This bill requires any qualified organization that conducts any Texas Hold'em poker tournament to certify that any individual acting as a dealer is 21 years of age or older and defines the required knowledge and skill for such individuals. The bill also requires any qualified organization that conducts any Texas Hold'em poker tournament to appoint a game manager and post a sign in a conspicuous location at the place where the organization collects of money for chips or seating fees, stating that the game manager is present and outlining the game manager's responsibilities.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104869D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23106136D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
HISTORY
- 01/20/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104869D
- 01/20/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/24/23 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- 02/01/23 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23106136D-S1
- 02/01/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23106136D-S1
- 02/06/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1518S1
- 02/07/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 16-N 3-A)
- 02/09/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/23 House: Read first time
- 02/09/23 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/13/23 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/14/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in General Laws