Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1272
Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Terry G. Kilgore (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Regulation and taxation of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute
- General Laws Substitute
- Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Accede Second Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 · House
Failed to Pass from conference - Mar 14, 2026 · House
No further action taken - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 47-N 1-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:06 pm) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (35-Y 4-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House requested second conference committee - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report rejected by House (42-Y 52-N 1-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:35 pm) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 92-N 1-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/26/2026 3:50 pm) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108704D-S1 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Passed House (52-Y 41-N 2-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 1-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:48 am) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107957D-H2 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Assigned to HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106931D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1272) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:32 am) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 7, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5 - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 11:14 am) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104592D