SB 1063 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of video game terminals.

Summary
Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of videogame terminals; penalties. Authorizes the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing, hosting, and playing of video game terminalsin the Commonwealth, to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board.The bill specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture,distribution, operating, servicing, and hosting of video game terminals,requires employees of such licensees to be registered with the LotteryDepartment, and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violationsof the law and regulations related to video game terminals. The billprohibits any host location licensee from offering more than fiveelectronic gaming devices to the public for play at such host location'sestablishment. The bill imposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profitsfrom the play of video game terminals and provides for how the taxproceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem GamblingTreatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to provide counseling and othersupport services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problemgambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants tosupport organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Feb 5, 2020
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105580D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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