HB 881 — Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1217 (effective - see bill)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
13 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Illegal gambling; skill games; exception. Includes the playing or offering for play of any skill game in the definition of "illegal gambling." The bill also includes skill games within the definition of "gambling devices." The bill defines a "skill game" as an electronic, computerized, or mechanical contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device that requires the insertion of a coin, currency, ticket, token, or similar object to operate, activate, or play a game, the outcome of which is determined by any element of skill of the player and that may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the device to receive cash; cash equivalents, gift cards, vouchers, billets, tickets, tokens, or electronic credits to be exchanged for cash; merchandise; or anything of value whether the payoff is made automatically from the device or manually. The bill exempts family entertainment centers from the prohibition against the playing or offering of any skill game, provided the prize won or distributed to a player by the skill games offered by such centers is a noncash, merchandise prize or a voucher, billet, ticket, token, or electronic credit redeemable only for a noncash, merchandise prize that also meets certain other requirements. This bill is identical to SB 971.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 881 removes a specific provision from the previous draft while adding a new one. The change is significant as it alters specific requirements or regulations that could impact how the bill is implemented. By making this adjustment, the lawmakers may be addressing concerns raised during discussions or improving the bill's effectiveness.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (5)
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (HB881ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1217) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- HB881H1 View text html April 11, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB881ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB881) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1217 (effective - see bill)
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (HB881ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 6-N)
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Amendments specific and severable (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: (77-Y 17-N 1-A)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (77-Y 17-N 1-A)
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Placed on Calendar
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Governor's substitute printed 20110202D-H1
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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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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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB881ER)
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)
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VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 1-N 2-A)
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Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 1-N 2-A)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 91-N 1-A)
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Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 91-N 1-A)
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Passed Senate with amendment (28-Y 12-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws and Technology (7-Y 5-N)
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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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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (80-Y 15-N)
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Read third time and passed House (80-Y 15-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB881)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Referred from Courts of Justice
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104783D
Sponsors
- Betsy B. Carr · Cosponsor
- Barry D. Knight · Cosponsor
- David L. Bulova · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 108 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Betsy B. Carr Voted No
- Barry D. Knight
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 76 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 17% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (99)
| 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 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 89 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 89 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (99)
| 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 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 90 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 0 | 90 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 91% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 79 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 15% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Not Voting |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Not Voting |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 881 do?
- Illegal gambling; skill games; exception. Includes the playing or offering for play of any skill game in the definition of "illegal gambling." The bill also includes skill games within the definition of "gambling devices." The bill defines a "skill game" as an electronic, computerized, or mechanical contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device that requires the insertion of a coin, currency, ticket, token, or similar object to operate, activate, or play a game, the outcome of which is determined by any element of skill of the player and that may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the device to receive cash; cash equivalents, gift cards, vouchers, billets, tickets, tokens, or electronic credits to be exchanged for cash; merchandise; or anything of value whether the payoff is made automatically from the device or manually. The bill exempts family entertainment centers from the prohibition against the playing or offering of any skill game, provided the prize won or distributed to a player by the skill games offered by such centers is a noncash, merchandise prize or a voucher, billet, ticket, token, or electronic credit redeemable only for a noncash, merchandise prize that also meets certain other requirements. This bill is identical to SB 971.
- Who sponsors HB 881?
- HB 881 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr, Barry D. Knight, and David L. Bulova.
- What is the current status of HB 881?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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