Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 218
Casino gaming; consideration of service permit application.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Casino gaming; consideration of service permit application. Provides that the Virginia Lottery (the Department) may only consider the criminal record information of an applicant for a service permit for the eight years immediately preceding the date of the application. The bill also directs the Department to issue or deny any service permit within 30 business days of receipt; requires service permits to be renewed by the Virginia Lottery Board every 10 years; requires service permit application forms to include additional space for an applicant to include a written narrative detailing important facts regarding his application; and makes the service permit application fee refundable.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | 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 |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0578) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 578 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB218ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-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 (14-Y 0-N 1-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108145D-S1 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB218) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101927D