Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB145 — Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    12 passed, 1 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

Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.

Bill Text

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Read HB145 on the official Virginia source →

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 565 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Signed by President

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB145ER)

  9. H Enrolled

  10. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  11. S Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)

  12. H Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)

  13. Conference Report released

  14. H Conference substitute printed 26109965D-H1

  15. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  16. S Senate Conferees: McPike, Carroll Foy, Reeves

  17. S Conferees appointed by Senate

  18. H House Conferees: Krizek, McClure, Wiley

  19. H Conferees appointed by House

  20. H House acceded to request

  21. S Senate requested conference committee

  22. S Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 93-N 0-A)

  24. S Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N 0-A)

  25. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  26. S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  27. S Read third time

  28. S Committee substitute printed 26109028D-S1

  29. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  30. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. S Rules suspended

  32. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

  33. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  34. S Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  35. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  36. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  37. H Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)

  38. H Read second time and engrossed

  39. H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  40. H Read first time

  41. H Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  42. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  43. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  44. H Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/9/2026 12:12 pm)

  45. H Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  46. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  47. H Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  48. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  49. H Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

  50. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB145)

  51. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  52. H Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

  53. H Referred to Committee on General Laws

  54. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100034D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 108 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Not Voting
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)

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Passed 89 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 89803
Total 89803
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

Official roll call →

Passed 87 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 87804
Total 87804
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Not Voting
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Not Voting
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Not Voting
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 26 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261301
Total 261301
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 0 Yea · 93 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 09306
Total 09306
% of votes cast 0%94%0%6%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charlie Schmidt — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Not Voting
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Not Voting
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Nay
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Kirk McPike — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Not Voting
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Not Voting
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Margaret A. Franklin — Nay
Mark C. Downey — Nay
Marty Martinez — Nay
May Nivar — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Nicole Cole — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Not Voting
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Not Voting
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271300
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12300
Total 12300
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Reported from Appropriations

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB145 do?
Fantasy contests; regulation and taxation, civil penalty, repeals Fantasy Contests Act.
Who sponsors HB145?
HB145 is sponsored by Paul E. Krizek.
What is the current status of HB145?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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