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SB 384 — Virginia Lottery; powers and duties of Board, sports betting, etc.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1256 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
13 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Sports betting; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; penalties. Directs the Virginia Lottery (the Lottery) to regulate sports betting. The bill prohibits the Lottery from issuing any permits to conduct sports betting until it has developed and published a consumer protection bill of rights.Before administering a sports betting operation, an entity is required to apply for a three-year permit and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $250,000. Permit holders must apply for renewal of a permit every three years, which includes a nonrefundable renewal fee of $200,000. The Director of the Virginia Lottery may issue from four to 12 permits at one time and is directed to issue a number of permits that will maximize tax revenue collected pursuant to the bill. In issuing permits, the Director is required to give preferred consideration to applicants that are (i) certain major league sports franchises and (ii) certain casino operators.The bill prohibits betting on Virginia college sports and youth sports and prohibits proposition bets on all college sports. The bill prohibits betting by Lottery employees, permit holders and certain related persons, athletes and coaches with respect to events in their league, and persons under age 21. The penalty for engaging in prohibited betting is a Class 1 misdemeanor.The bill prohibits betting on the biometric data of an athlete without his consent and includes provisions for the Lottery to investigate prohibited conduct, such as attempting to influence an athlete or the outcome of an athletic event.The bill directs the Lottery to establish a voluntary exclusion program, which allows individuals to request that the Lottery exclude them from engaging in various kinds of betting activity.The bill allows the governing body of a sports league to request that the Lottery (a) limit or prohibit people from betting on events of the league that it governs and (b) restrict the information sources used to resolve bets that are placed after a sports event has begun.The bill imposes a 15 percent tax on a permit holder's adjusted gross revenue, defined in the bill. The bill authorizes permit holders to carry over and deduct net losses for up to 12 months.The bill creates the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The Fund is established to provide counseling to compulsive gamblers, implement problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to organizations that assist problem gamblers. The Fund is funded by 2.5 percent of the revenue generated from sports betting, with the remaining 97.5 percent accruing to the general fund.This bill is identical to HB 896.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 384, a specific line of text has been added, while another line has been removed. The added line may introduce new provisions or requirements, while the removal suggests that a previous section has been deemed unnecessary or potentially problematic. These changes are important because they can alter how the bill is implemented or its overall impact, affecting individuals or entities that the bill addresses. Understanding these shifts helps ensure that the legislation meets its intended goals effectively.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (6)
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (SB384ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1256) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB384ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- SB384S4 View text html March 07, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB384S5) View text html March 07, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB384H1) View text html February 18, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1256 (effective 7/1/20)
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (SB384ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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VOTE: (61-Y 29-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (61-Y 29-N)
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (SB384ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Impact statement from DPB (SB384S5)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 8-N)
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VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 34-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 34-N)
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Second conferees appointed by Senate
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Second Conference substitute printed 20109887D-S5
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Second conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request for second conference committee
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Senate requested second conference committee (32-Y 7-N)
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Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
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First Conference substitute printed 20109655D-S4
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (36-Y 3-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N)
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VOTE: Passage (59-Y 38-N)
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Passed House with substitute (59-Y 38-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB384H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108617D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB384H1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108617D-H1
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Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB384S3)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB384S3
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Title replaced 20107871D-S3
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Substitute by Senator McPike agreed to (24-Y 13-N)
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee substitute rejected 20107714D-S2
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Committee substitute rejected 20106308D-S1
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Read second time
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Floor substitute printed 20107871D-S3 (McPike)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107714D-S2
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 5-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 20106308D-S1
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB384)
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Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102548D
Sponsors
- Jeremy S. McPike · Primary
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Mamie E. Locke · Cosponsor
- Todd E. Pillion · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 75 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jeremy S. McPike Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Jennifer B. Boysko Voted No
- Mamie E. Locke Voted No
- Todd E. Pillion Voted No
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 60 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 60 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 29% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 20% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 57 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 34% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 98% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 18% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 8% | 90% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 58 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 38% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 23% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Not Voting |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Not Voting |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 30% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 384 do?
- Sports betting; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; penalties. Directs the Virginia Lottery (the Lottery) to regulate sports betting. The bill prohibits the Lottery from issuing any permits to conduct sports betting until it has developed and published a consumer protection bill of rights.Before administering a sports betting operation, an entity is required to apply for a three-year permit and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $250,000. Permit holders must apply for renewal of a permit every three years, which includes a nonrefundable renewal fee of $200,000. The Director of the Virginia Lottery may issue from four to 12 permits at one time and is directed to issue a number of permits that will maximize tax revenue collected pursuant to the bill. In issuing permits, the Director is required to give preferred consideration to applicants that are (i) certain major league sports franchises and (ii) certain casino operators.The bill prohibits betting on Virginia college sports and youth sports and prohibits proposition bets on all college sports. The bill prohibits betting by Lottery employees, permit holders and certain related persons, athletes and coaches with respect to events in their league, and persons under age 21. The penalty for engaging in prohibited betting is a Class 1 misdemeanor.The bill prohibits betting on the biometric data of an athlete without his consent and includes provisions for the Lottery to investigate prohibited conduct, such as attempting to influence an athlete or the outcome of an athletic event.The bill directs the Lottery to establish a voluntary exclusion program, which allows individuals to request that the Lottery exclude them from engaging in various kinds of betting activity.The bill allows the governing body of a sports league to request that the Lottery (a) limit or prohibit people from betting on events of the league that it governs and (b) restrict the information sources used to resolve bets that are placed after a sports event has begun.The bill imposes a 15 percent tax on a permit holder's adjusted gross revenue, defined in the bill. The bill authorizes permit holders to carry over and deduct net losses for up to 12 months.The bill creates the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The Fund is established to provide counseling to compulsive gamblers, implement problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to organizations that assist problem gamblers. The Fund is funded by 2.5 percent of the revenue generated from sports betting, with the remaining 97.5 percent accruing to the general fund.This bill is identical to HB 896.
- Who sponsors SB 384?
- SB 384 is sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike, Jennifer B. Boysko, Mamie E. Locke, and Todd E. Pillion.
- What is the current status of SB 384?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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