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2020 SESSION
HB 4 Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions.
Introduced by: Barry D. Knight | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the requirements for licensure of casino gaming operators and the conduct of casino gaming and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. The location of casino gaming establishments shall be limited to eligible host cities that meet specified criteria: the Cities of Portsmouth, Richmond, Norfolk, Danville, and Bristol. The bill requires each eligible host city to hold a referendum on the question of whether to allow casino gaming in the city and, with the exception of the City of Richmond, to hold such referendum at the November 2020 general election. The bill imposes a tax ranging from 18 to 30 percent of the adjusted gross receipts of licensees, based upon a licensee's annual adjusted gross receipts, and provides for disbursement of the tax revenues. The bill requires the Board to establish a voluntary exclusion program allowing individuals to voluntarily list themselves as being barred from entering a casino gaming establishment or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Board. The bill establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund, both of which are funded by proceeds from the casino gaming tax revenues. The bill also establishes the Regional Improvement Commission, consisting of a representative of each jurisdiction composing the transportation district in which the City of Bristol is located, to receive disbursements of gaming tax revenues and to prioritize and fund improvements in those jurisdictions. The bill requires the Virginia Racing Commission to authorize an additional 600 historical horse racing terminals each time a local referendum held by an eligible host city is approved, provided that the total number of additional machines does not exceed 2,000 statewide, and includes other provisions relating to the placement of historical horse racing terminals in the Commonwealth. The bill incorporates HB 374, HB 428, HB 560, HB 1343, and HB 1661 and is identical to SB 36.
FULL TEXT
- 11/18/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101085D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107727D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/10/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20107727D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108623D-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 03/07/20 House: Conference substitute printed 20109737D-H2 pdf | impact statements
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB4ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/22/20 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2) pdf
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1197) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 11/18/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101085D
- 11/18/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 02/04/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/06/20 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107727D-H1
- 02/06/20 House: Incorporates HB1343 (Bourne)
- 02/06/20 House: Incorporates HB1661 (Carr)
- 02/06/20 House: Incorporates HB374 (Kilgore)
- 02/06/20 House: Incorporates HB560 (Lindsey)
- 02/06/20 House: Incorporates HB428 (Scott)
- 02/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/07/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/07/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/20 House: Reported from Appropriations with amendments (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/09/20 House: Read first time
- 02/10/20 House: Read second time
- 02/10/20 House: Committee on General Laws substitute agreed to 20107727D-H1
- 02/10/20 House: Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
- 02/10/20 House: Amendment by Delegate Bourne agreed to
- 02/10/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB4EH1
- 02/10/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20107727D-EH1
- 02/11/20 House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 33-N)
- 02/11/20 House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 33-N)
- 02/12/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/20 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 1-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108623D-S1
- 02/19/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108623D-S1
- 02/26/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB4S1
- 02/26/20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/26/20 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 20108623D-S1 (2-Y 91-N)
- 02/26/20 House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 91-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/26/20 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 House: House acceded to request
- 02/27/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/27/20 House: Delegates: Knight, Jones, Krizek, Carr, Austin
- 02/27/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/27/20 Senate: Senators: Lucas, Norment, McPike, McClellan, Pillion
- 03/07/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/20 House: Conference substitute printed 20109737D-H2
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
- 03/08/20 House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/08/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N)
- 03/08/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 35-N)
- 03/18/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB4ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/20 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/20 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N)
- 04/22/20 House: VOTE: (66-Y 29-N)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/20 House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2)
- 04/22/20 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Enacted, Chapter 1197 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1197)