Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, operating video games.
Summary
Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, operating, hosting, and playing of dominant skill video games; penalties. Authorizes the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of dominant skill video games in the Commonwealth, to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, and hosting of dominant skill video games and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to dominant skill video games. The bill imposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits generated from the play of dominant skill video games and the sale of fills by distributor licensees to operator licensees and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1589-Bagby)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105003D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
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