Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 396
Charitable gaming; definitions, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, minimum age to participate.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charitable gaming; Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. Increases from 18 years of age to 21 years of age the minimum age an individual must be to participate in Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. The bill provides that no qualified organization may conduct Texas Hold'em poker tournaments (i) at a location outside of the county, city, or town in which its principal office, as registered with the State Corporation Commission, is located or in an adjoining county, city, or town or (ii) at an establishment that has been granted a retail alcoholic beverage control license unless such license is held by the qualified organization. The bill also allows unlimited rebuys during the first two hours of tournament play or until the first break, whichever occurs first, and permits one add-on at the end of the rebuy period before play resumes at the end of the first break.
Text versions
- Introduced
- ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Substitute
- General Laws Substitute
- General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 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 |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 601 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB396ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Jones, Carroll Foy, Reeves - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Krizek, Cole, J.G., Morefield - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 93-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108211D-S1 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Jan 27, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB396) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105786D-H1 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100031D