Virginia Lottery; casinos, internet gaming authorized, penalties, delayed effective date.
Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginiaVirginia Lottery; casinos; internet gaming authorized; penalties. Authorizes internet gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill permits the Board to issue an internet gaming operator license to a casino gaming operator that submits an application on forms approved by the Board, meets certain qualifications, and pays an initial licensing fee of $500,000. The tax rate is set at 20 percent of an internet gaming operator's adjusted gross internet gaming revenue with three percent allocated to the Gaming Regulatory Fund, two percent allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, and 95 percent allocated to the Modern Public Education Fund.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Feb 12, 2026
- 273 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
VA SB 118 · EngrossedFeb 12
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Bill details
- Last action
- Failed to Pass from conference · Mar 14, 2026
Sponsor
MLMamie LockeSenator · Democrat · SD-023Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 14, 2026Failed to Pass from conferenceSenate
Mar 14, 2026No further action takenSenate
Mar 4, 2026House Conferees: Simon, Krizek, AustinHouse
Mar 4, 2026Conferees appointed by HouseHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate Conferees: Locke, McPike, PillionSenate
Mar 4, 2026Conferees appointed by SenateSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 4, 2026House requested conference committeeHouse
Show 46 earlier actions
Mar 4, 2026House insisted on substituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate
Mar 4, 2026Passed House with substitute (70-Y 29-N 0-A)House
Mar 4, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Mar 4, 2026Read third timeHouse
Mar 3, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 27, 2026Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)House
Feb 27, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB118)Senate
Feb 25, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:05 pm)Senate
Feb 25, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108502D-H1House
Feb 25, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse
Feb 24, 2026Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)House
Feb 24, 2026House committee offeredHouse
Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse
Feb 19, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 19, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 16, 2026Passed SenateSenate
Feb 16, 2026Reconsideration ofSenate
Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 16, 2026Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 16, 2026Passed by for the daySenate
Feb 16, 2026Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 16, 2026Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB118)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (2/13/2026 4:12 pm)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate
Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 12, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/11/2026 4:15 pm)Senate
Feb 11, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107625D-S2Senate
Feb 10, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)Senate
Jan 30, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:24 pm)Senate
Jan 29, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106275D-S1Senate
Jan 28, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate
Jan 28, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Jan 23, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate
Jan 23, 2026Assigned GL&T sub: GamingSenate
Jan 8, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 4:57 pm)Senate
Jan 5, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate
Jan 5, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101132DSenate
Recorded votes
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 20 nayFailedFailed
Reconsideration of (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Reconsideration of (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 17-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 17 nayPassedPassed
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)Feb 27, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Passed House with substitute (70-Y 29-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 70 yea · 29 nayPassedPassed
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 0 yea · 40 nayFailedFailed
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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