Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 348 — Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of electronic gaming devices, penalty.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, owning, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes the manufacture, distribution, owning,hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth,to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifiesthe licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, owning,and hosting of electronic gaming devices and imposes criminal andcivil penalties for violations of the law and regulations relatedto electronic gaming devices. The bill prohibits any host locationlicensee from offering more than nine electronic gaming devices tothe public for play at such host location's establishment. The billimposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of electronicgaming devices and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and SupportFund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices to provide counseling and other support services for compulsiveand problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and preventionprograms, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB348) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB348)

  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101100D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 348 do?
Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, owning, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes the manufacture, distribution, owning,hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth,to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifiesthe licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, owning,and hosting of electronic gaming devices and imposes criminal andcivil penalties for violations of the law and regulations relatedto electronic gaming devices. The bill prohibits any host locationlicensee from offering more than nine electronic gaming devices tothe public for play at such host location's establishment. The billimposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of electronicgaming devices and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and SupportFund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices to provide counseling and other support services for compulsiveand problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and preventionprograms, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.
Who sponsors SB 348?
SB 348 is sponsored by L. Louise Lucas.
What is the current status of SB 348?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 348?
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