Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 661
Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Regulation and taxation of electronic skill gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the registration and licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic skill gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on all gross profits generated from the play of such electronic skill gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia Gaming Commerce and Development Fund, established in the bill. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic skill gaming devices.
Text versions
- Introduced
- General Laws and Technology Amendment
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- General Laws Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Veto Explanation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | S Senate requested second conference committee | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | 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 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Vetoed by Governor - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB661ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of conference report rejected by House - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 44-N 3-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:43 pm) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House acceded to request for second conference committee - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (33-Y 6-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:36 pm) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (57-Y 39-N 1-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 3, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:02 pm) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108505D-H1 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 9-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 3:58 pm) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107646D-S1 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:37 pm) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
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