Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 271
Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Virginia Gaming Commission established; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Gaming Commission as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, exclusive of the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of government, to oversee and regulate all forms of legal gambling in the Commonwealth except for the state lottery. The bill sets eligibility requirements for the appointment of a Commissioner and Virginia Gaming Commission Board members, provides powers and duties of such Commissioner and Board members, and provides for the transfer of current employees of relevant state agencies to the Commission. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | 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 | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | 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 9, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-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
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105828D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 9:40 am) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB271) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 2:30 pm) - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100145D