SB661 — Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
Last action — Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
13 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
Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
Bill Text
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Read SB661 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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S Passed by for the day
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Vetoed by Governor
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S Governor's Veto Received by Senate
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB661ER)
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S Enrolled
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
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S Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
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H Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A)
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H Passed by temporarily
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H Reconsideration of conference report rejected by House
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H Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 44-N 3-A)
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S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:43 pm)
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Conference Report released
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S Conference substitute printed 26110092D-S3
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H House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
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H Conferees appointed by House
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H House acceded to request for second conference committee
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S Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
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S Second conferees appointed by Senate
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S Senate requested second conference committee (33-Y 6-N 0-A)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
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S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:36 pm)
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Conference Report released
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S Conference substitute printed 26109973D-S2
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H House Conferees: Hayes, Krizek, Kilgore
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H Conferees appointed by House
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S Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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S Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Head
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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S Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H House requested conference committee
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H House insisted on substitute
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S House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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H Passed House with substitute (57-Y 39-N 1-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read third time
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB661)
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H Passed by for the day
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H Passed by for the day
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H Read second time
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S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:02 pm)
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H Committee substitute printed 26108505D-H1
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H Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
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H Reconsidered by General Laws (Voice Vote)
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H Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
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H House committee offered
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H Placed on General Laws Agenda
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H Referred to Committee on General Laws
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H Read first time
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H Placed on Calendar
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S Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
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S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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S Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)
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S Read second time
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S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 3:58 pm)
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Committee substitute printed 26107646D-S1
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S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
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S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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S Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
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S Senate committee offered
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S Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
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S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:37 pm)
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S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104931D
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 92 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Aaron R. Rouse Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 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 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 57 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 49 | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 49% | 44% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 15% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 35% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Not Voting |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| 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)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Nay |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Nay |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Nay |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Nay |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 57 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 39% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Nay |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Nay |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Not Voting |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Nay |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Lily V. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Nay |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Nay |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Not Voting |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| 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)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Nay |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Not Voting |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB661 do?
- Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
- Who sponsors SB661?
- SB661 is sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse.
- What is the current status of SB661?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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