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2024 SESSION

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SB 628 Casino gaming; eligible host cities.

Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the General Assembly at a subsequent regular or special session.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101505D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106958D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB628ER2)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• House amendments engrossed
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101505D
• 01/10/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/17/24  Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
• 01/24/24  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
• 01/24/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/06/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  Senate: Incorporates SB345 (Reeves)
• 02/06/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106958D-S1
• 02/07/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/08/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106958D-S1
• 02/08/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB628S1
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/19/24  House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
• 02/20/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/24  House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
• 02/26/24  House: Read second time
• 02/27/24  House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
• 02/27/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 03/04/24  House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/24  House: Read second time
• 03/07/24  House: Read third time
• 03/07/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/07/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/07/24  House: Passed House with amendment (78-Y 18-N)
• 03/07/24  House: VOTE: Passage (78-Y 18-N)
• 03/07/24  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
• 03/25/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/25/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB628ER)
• 03/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
• 03/27/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/05/24  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N)
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (80-Y 19-N)
• 04/17/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (80-Y 19-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB628ER2)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 798 (effective 7/1/24)